Tropical Cauliflower Rice with Veggies
Fried rice is a staple food here in Cambodia. Though we hardly eat rice ourselves, love this fried cauliflower variation. Low in calories while proving so many essential nutrients.
Servings: 2
Calories: 254kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup green peas (frozen)
- 1 cup carrot finely chopped
- 2 cup Chinese cabbage chopped
- 1/2 cup bell pepper (capsicum, any color) finely chopped
- 3 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger (1-inch = 1 tbsp fresh grated =1 tsp powder)
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1/2 cup pineapple small cubes
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce/Tamari
- 1/2 lime/lemon juice only, or to taste (use less if using lemon)
- sea salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 egg (optional)
Instructions
- Pulse cauliflower in a small blender until pieces are the size of a rice grain.
- Cut all other ingredients.
- Heat coconut oil over high heat in a wok.
- Saute onion for 1 min. Add ginger and garlic and cook until onions are soft.
- Add peas, bell pepper, Chinese cabbage, and carrots. Stir fry for 5 min on high heat or until carrots are soft.
- Add more coconut oil if needed.
- Push everything to the side.
- Reduce heat and scramble/cook eggs.
- Mix scrambled eggs with veggies.
- Add soy sauce or tamari, lime juice, pineapple, and cauliflower rice and stir fry for 2-3 minutes on high heat, or until heated through.
- Season with turmeric powder, salt, and pepper to taste
Notes
- These were my ingredients for the fried cauliflower but you could make this dish with any leftover veggie to clear out your fridge.
- Use coconut oil for this as fried cauliflower rice is cooked at high temperatures and it adds a yummy coconut flavor when using extra virgin. Click here for more info about refined and extra virgin coconut oil.
- Tamari and soy sauce share a similar color and flavor and are both a byproduct of fermented soybeans. The only difference, Tamari is definitely made without wheat and doesn’t contain any gluten.
Interesting Read(s):
- Boosting Turmeric Bioavailability for Maximum Benefits (+ Turmeric Latte Recipe)
- Eating Less Meat: Its Importance and Benefits