This is a very easy, quick and healthy way to make a big batch of fried rice. It easily feeds our family of six, with leftovers. The rice, veggies and egg are actually steamed – no oil is needed. You can use basmati rice and it will cook in about 20 minutes, or with brown rice it will cook in 35 minutes. And you don’t have to stand there stirring! Thanks to my friend Nancy for teaching me this method years ago with bacon and veggies – there’s lots of possible variations, so be creative and make up your own versions too. You can use as much meat and veggies as will fit in the Varoma – I’ve just given some suggestions, not definite amounts.
[Update for TM5!!] If you own a TM5, just make sure you add an extra 100g water to the bowl when you make this, as the bowl is bigger and needs that bit more water for the rice to cook through properly.]
Fried Rice in the Thermomix
Ingredients
1 onion, halved, or spring onions, quartered
1 clove organic garlic
4 eggs
400g coconut milk
500g water (for basmati rice) or 700g water (for brown rice)* (see note for TM5)
400g of raw basmati or brown rice (or less if you want a smaller batch)
100g – 200g of cubed chicken, fish, bacon, or some shelled prawns
2 carrots, sliced or julienned
1–2 stalks celery, sliced
And some of the following
broccoli/cauliflower florets
kohlrabi, peeled and thinly sliced
cabbage, shredded
spinach/silverbeet/bok choy, sliced
frozen peas & corn
cashews/slivered almonds/sesame seeds
fine sea salt & pepper to taste
Instructions
- Place onion or spring onions and garlic into Thermomix bowl and chop 4 sec/sp 5. Remove to Varoma dish.
- Place eggs into bowl and mix 5 sec/sp 3. Line Varoma tray with a large piece of wet baking paper (so that paper overlaps sides of tray approx. 2 cm) and pour eggs into tray. Set aside.
- Rinse bowl. Weigh coconut milk and water into bowl and place lid on top.
- Place rice basket on top of lid, and weigh the rice into the basket. Rinse well under running water, then insert basket into bowl.
- Place Varoma into position, and start cooking – 20 mins (basmati) or 35 mins (brown)/Varoma temp/sp 4.
- While rice begins cooking, chop up meat and/or veggies, placing it into the Varoma as you go, harder veggies and meat on the bottom, softer veggies and nut/seeds on top. (The steam will not begin cooking what’s in the Varoma until about 10 mins into cooking time, so you have time to get it all in the dish before then. Replace Varoma lid after each addition.)
- Check after 20 mins to see if everything is cooked. (With brown rice, just add the veggies and eggs when there’s only 15 minutes left to go, so they don’t overcook.)
- Remove Varoma and place lid underneath. Remove rice basket using spatula, and tip rice into Varoma bowl. Add the meat and veggies. Slice the egg up in tray (see photo below) and tip into Varoma bowl with rice. Season with some tamari sauce / soy sauce / sweet chilli sauce, mix together gently, and serve!
Notes
- Poke a hole through the meat and veggies in the Varoma, so that the steam can get through easily.
- Don’t pack the Varoma too tightly or the meat and veggies may not cook well.
- * If you own a TM5, add another 100g water, or rice may not cook through properly due to larger bowl size.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
Lol! KD you may just need to slice them thinner, and broccoli florets have to be really small! Or you can just roughly chop everything in the Thermomix first (speed 4-5 for a few seconds), then steam them. That’s the quick way. 🙂
My first varoma attempt! It was fab and so easy!! Thanks Jo!!
Yippee, Julie 😀
Lacked motivation for making dinner tonight but found this recipe and it was sooooo easy. Absolutely LOVE the coconut rice. Thanks Jo, for another great recipe.
I made this tonight with the kids helping me cut the vegies, get the rice ready etc. It was great, I used salmon steaks as the meat it was delicious, definate dish to do again and again in our house.
Thanks for sharing Jo 🙂
Thanks Jo : ) another great way to utilise the very under used Varoma. I’ll be sharing this Blog with my friends as I don’t know many of them who have EVER used their Varoma! I have been using it alot since I started following your blog. Keep the Varoma recipes coming!
Wow! I’m a one day new thermomix owner. First time varoma meal. Loved it! Used ham and shredded cooked roast chicken. Let mine rest for a few mins so my eggs cooked through then. The rice was so fluffy and tasty. All 3 x kids and hubby enjoyed. Will definately cook this meal again. Can’t wait to try your other recipes. Thanks!
Hi Jo, Thanks for this recipe, I just received my Thermomix yesterday and Karyn Farmer told me it was very yummy… I have just made the recipe, I halved the rice and the water, we still had lots.. Thankyou, it has given me the confidence to use the varoma easily!!
Hi Jo, Thanks for this recipe, I just received my Thermomix yesterday and Karyn Farmer told me it was very yummy… I have just made the recipe, I halved the rice and the water, we still had lots.. Thankyou, it has given me the confidence to use the varoma easily!!
Thanks Jo. This was so easy. I especially loved the “one pot” aspect of it because our dishwasher broke yesterday 🙂 It’s definitely going to be a regular recipe at our house!
Hi Jo,
Your website looks great, lots of interesting recipes. I was just wondering can you use the liquid left at the bottom of the coconut rice for anything??
Rachelle
Rachelle, yes you can! Have a look at this recipe – you can make a quick satay sauce with it if you like: http://quirkycooking.blogspot.com/2011/01/chicken-and-cashews-with-coconut-satay.html
Samantha, Miasmummy, Geelong, Natalie, Tammy & Carly – You’re welcome, glad you liked it! 🙂 It’s great to be able to use the Varoma – makes so much more, and uses less electricity than cooking in a few pots on the stove! Enjoy 🙂
This is by far my favourite “fried rice”. love steaming with the coconut milk. I’ve posted a vege version on my blog. Thanks!
OMG, we made this tonight & it is sooo good. Better than takeaway & could not tell it wasn’t “fried” in a wok. Kids ate every bit & hubby scraped the Varoma bowl to get a third helping LOL. Definitely a “keeper” in our family. Thanks for sharing.
made this today for lunch – delicious.
One thing though is I only used 3 eggs but they went grey – still tasted good but the colour was all wrong. Any ideas why they went grey?
We just had this for dinner, YUMMO!, will definitely be making again. Easy too! Thanks for sharing Jo
Loved it! Thanks for another great recipe Jo!
I know this is all about the Thermomix but just wondering if you have the recipe to make without it. I Don’t have one and this just looks so good. You mentioned you learnt it years ago (maybe prior to thermomix) 🙂
My two daughters made this and the kids loved it. So easy they said to make. They have not long had there thermomix.
Made this tonight and it was a winner!
Love that it’s all cooking at the same time! Also love that I can make a steamed omlette with steamed vegies in the varoma!
So easy! And so much nicer too than the traditional fried rice I found. Thanks for a quick and wonderfully easy dish Jo. Its in the family cookbook now.
Hi, my husband and I love this – he says it is the tastiest fried rice he has ever tasted! However I have a problem with getting the rice cooking- I Have to put it on another ten mins. I do have a tm21 though- maybe the cook times are different? Should the liquid be touching the rice?
Thanks for the recipe and steps to create it. Simply fantastic for a new thermomix owner to try the varoma. My family of 6 loved it …. And no leftovers so must have been great :). Thanks again.
Wonderful, thanks Jo!
Tried to Pinterest it but you dont seem to have a link to Pinterest?
Ha yes I can- sorry !
Too bad rice is fattening for my hubbie and me and raises his blood sugar level.
where do you buy kohlrabi?
Yum! I make this all the time. Probably my most cooked Thermomix meal. Tonight I made sticky chicken clone and chopped tossed through rice at end with sticky sauce. Delicious!!
Thanks Jo!
Ps. Your one pot (TM/Varoma) meals are my absolute fav! Can u pleeeeeease create some new goodies! Xx
it’s such an easy way to cook eggs, and no mess!..thnx for sharing this blog..
rice varieties
HI Jo, awesome recipe, pity i totally stuffed it up!! The rice was lovely, but the chicken, vegetables and also the egg didnt really cook. The coconut milk/water was coming up through top and all over the place!! I think i did this wrong tell me what you think? – i placed baking paper on the bottom layer of the varoma as well, thinking that the juice of the meat shouldn’t go into the rice and covered the top trays side holes as well as didnt leave a hole though the veggies…. any other thing i did wrong??? would love some advice from people. thanks
Just made this! So easy to follow and delicious!
Hi,
What happens to the coconut milk in the bowl ? Does it give flavour to the rice and other ingredients in the Varoma ?
What a quick, healthy and substantial meal to cook. Was such a huge hit in our house that I have quickly shared the recipe with my friends and family. Thank you.
Hi Jo,
I was a bit skeptical about making fried rice in the thermie but it turned out great and this recipe is sure to become a favorite for a quick meal after a busy day.
If I halve this recipe, do the cooking times stay the same?
Thanks so much – off to try this tonight!
Cooked this tonight and my 2yo loved it. Good way of having veges in her food!
yummo. I halved the recipe (small family) and added 2 cardamon pod seeds to the rice or you could add to liquid. I used full coconut cream as that’s all I had – delicious. thanks!
Hi Jo,
I made this tonight and it was a disaster. I used organic basmati rice. I only used 330g as there are only 3 of us. After 20 minutes the rice was a solid ball, cooked on the outside but raw in the middle. I mixed it, added another 400g of water and put in on for another 15 minutes. It came out a stodgy disgusting mess. 🙁 I am currently frying it in the wok in an attempt to dry it out a bit, but think I am going to end up getting take away.
I have had thermi for 2 years and use it all the time. Never had such a disaster before. Any ideas? Thanks Lou
Am a new TM user and havent used the Varoma much at all. This recipie rocks my world. Thank you, youclever bunny our household loved it xx
We can’t get enough of this ‘fried’ rice, it’s delish! My whole family loves it and it’s a great way to get veggies into the kids. I marinate the chicken for 5-10 mins before and add whatever veggies need using, I also add bacon. I followed the great advice to cook rice in garlic and stock water (I use TMX Veg Stock)as my hubby doesn’t like coconut rice and it has a great flavour base. At the end I add a dash of soy and sweet chilli…it’s eaten in no time! I love your blog and recipes, am relatively new to TMX and am in love, so thanks! 🙂
I can’t believe I just made this whole dish in my Thermo with the omelette cooking on the top!! Crazy, thanks for the recipe and love your site. I have a new app out called Hipcook and when I get a moment will be entering this recipe, if you don’t mind. I also pinned this recipe on pinterest.
cheers
Kimberley
A TM tip. If you 1/2 the recipe then you reduce cooking time by 20%. 🙂
And I LOVE this ago. THANKS!
Jo – no ago!!!! We LOVE THIS JO!!
Yunmo.. great & easy recipe. Thanks 🙂
Hello. I like the idea of this recipe, but it didn’t work for my husband and me as neither of us like coconut and the flavour was WAY to strong. Is there anything else I could use? Carnation milk? Or leave it out completely?
Hi, you can use all water instead and add a Tbsp of vege stock paste if you like, for flavour.
Oh great suggestion, thank you! Will try again =)
Awesome – so quick and easy! Plenty left over for lunch or dinner the next day! 17 year old son loved the fact that not only was it delicious, but there was very little washing up!
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Great recipe! Thanks so much. Do you do anything with the leftover milk and water? 🙂
Thanks for the recipe Jo! I’ve added it to my list of freezer meals made in the TMX! 🙂 http://www.onecraftymum.com/freezer-meals-made-in-the-thermomix/