Schezwan rice one of the classic Sichuan fried recipes or I can say it is a popular Indo-Chinese recipe. Schezwan Rice in India is a very popular street food recipe made with Schezwan sauce and stir-fried vegetables. This rice is an extended version of the classic fried rice recipe.
Schezwan Rice vs. Fried Rice
The main difference between these to rice variety the use of Schezwan sauce.
As the name suggest, Schezwan sauce is the main ingredient to make schezwan rice. On the other side, Fried Rice is has a prominent flavor of soy sauce and chili sauce.
Ingredients to make Schezwan rice
Perfect steamed rice and a good quality of schezwan sauce are both the main ingredients of the recipe here. Rest I used spring onions, carrots, french beans, oil, salt, little bit of ginger and garlic.
Tips to make perfect Schezwan Rice
- Always use cooled and grainy rice. Either you can cook fresh rice and cool it down completely. Or you can just use one day older pre-cooked steamed rice for this recipe.
- You can use either homemae schezwan sauce or readymade schezwan sauce.
- To get the smoky aroma, cook your vegetables on high flame.
- You can use mushrooms along with the veggies.
- You can even skip vegetables.
Can we store this schezwan rice?
You can store this rice. This Rice can stays fresh for 3 days when stored in refrigerator. I don’t recommend to store this rice for a longer period.
How to make Schezwan rice?
For this recipe, I am using precooked steamed rice and homemade schezwan sauce. Prepared your rice first and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan and add ginger and garlic.
Add spring onions.
add and stir fry carrot, beans and capsicum. Add salt to taste. Quick note – I have already added salt in schezwan sauce and in rice. add salt accordingly.
Add black pepper powder and schezwan sauce.
mix well.
Add cooked rice and mix well.
simmer 4 mins on medium flame.
serve hot.
more recipes on the blog,
- Schezwan Hakka Noodles – all-time favorite recipe
- Veg Manchurian – famous Indian street food recipe.
- Veg Noodles – another classic recipe.
- Hot n sour soup – does this recipe need any introduction?!
Schezwan Fried Rice recipe
Equipment
- Deep pan (with lid preferable)
Ingredients
- 3+½ cups steamed rice
- ¼ cup schezwan sauce
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp ginger, minced
- 1 tsp garlic, minced
- ½ cup spring onion, chopped
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp black pepper powder
Instructions
- For this recipe, I am using precooked steamed rice and homemade schezwan sauce. Prepared your rice first and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and add ginger and garlic.
- Add spring onions and saute it for a while.
- add and stir fry carrot, beans and capsicum. Add salt to taste. Quick note – I have already added salt in schezwan sauce and in rice. add salt accordingly.
- Add black pepper powder and schezwan sauce.
- mix well.
- Add cooked rice and mix well.
- simmer 4 mins on medium flame.
- serve hot.
A wonderful spicy rice recipe, Priya!
Welcome to Canada!
thanks a lot mam 🙂
Our boys love the hot and spicy so for sure they will want to make your Sichuan sauce! We make fried rice so often, your sauce will give it a little kick. Hope you were able to ascertain some delivered groceries. I know this is some tough times for everyone. Stay well and take care!
thanks a lot, dear 🙂
Love to try this during this lockdown