Say NO to Takeaway: Throw Together Some Tomato Egg Fried Rice Instead!

Ah, this one's a bit of a home comfort of mine.

One of the dishes that my mum often used to make was tomato egg fried rice. Her version usually had pork mince in it too, but it was the combo of tomatoes and egg that did it for me. What's funny is that I used to absolutely hate tomato skins – it was just the texture of them that never felt quite right. Rolled up like a bit of scraggy sticky tape, eugh.

But of course, as with many silly childhood food dislikes, I eventually got over that and now love all things tomatoey, skins included. Which I'm sure my mum is well proud of me about now. *beams*

Anyway. This is a super-easy dish that can be thrown together with whatever extra ingredients you might have in the fridge. Of course, sticking to the core of tomato, eggs and rice here is a must (otherwise you can't really call it Tomato Egg Fried Rice, eh?).

I always have a stash of frozen peas on standby if I'm low on fresh veg, such is the case here. But you could also try adding mushrooms, peppers or even spinach in this, and you'll be onto a winner.

Tomato Egg Fried Rice

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Serves 3-4:

150g uncooked white rice
250ml boiling water
OR 400g cooked rice
1 tbsp veggie oil
4 eggs, lightly beaten with 1/2 tsp soy sauce
2 large tomatoes, thinly sliced
2 large spring onions, chopped
50g frozen peas
2 tsp sesame oil

If using leftover/already-cooked rice, go straight to step 2.

1. Put the uncooked rice in a pan with the boiling water. Bring to the boil, then turn down to the lowest heat, cover and leave to simmer for 20 minutes. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before uncovering.
2. In a hot wok, swirl in the veggie oil. Add the soy beaten egg and allow to cook through completely, for a few minutes. Take out the pan and set aside.
3. Add the tomatoes into the hot wok, followed by the spring onions and peas, keeping everything moving. Stir in half the sesame oil.
4. Add in the cooked rice, and remaining sesame oil, mixing everything well. Carefully add in the cooked egg, making sure not to break it up too much.

Divide into wee bowls and get stuck in!

If you liked this, you might want to try making these other takeaway alternatives too.

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