🇸🇱 Sierra Leonean Cuisine

Sierra Leonean Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice

Prep Time 35 min

Servings 6

Difficulty Easy

Calories 406 kcal

Stir-fried rice loaded with diced vegetables, scrambled eggs, and shrimp, seasoned with soy sauce and curry powder — a beloved party and celebration dish.

Ingredients

4 cups cooked rice, cooled
200g shrimp, peeled
3 eggs, beaten
1 cup mixed vegetables (carrots, peas, green beans), diced
1 large onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 tbsp soy sauce
1 tsp curry powder
2 tbsp vegetable oil
Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1 Heat oil in a large wok over high heat.
2 Scramble eggs, break into small pieces, set aside.
3 Stir-fry shrimp until pink, remove and set aside.
4 Sauté onion and garlic 2 minutes, add diced vegetables.
5 Cook vegetables 3-4 minutes until tender-crisp.
6 Add cold rice, stir-fry vigorously breaking up clumps.
7 Add soy sauce, curry powder, return eggs and shrimp.
8 Toss everything together 2-3 minutes. Serve hot.

Did You Know?

At Sierra Leonean parties, fried rice and jollof rice are always served side by side — choosing one over the other can start a friendly argument.