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Budaatai khuurga
Mongolian fried rice with beef, carrot and peppers
Budaatai khuurga is the fried rice of Ulaanbaatar's guanz, the small canteens where office workers and students eat lunch: day-old rice tossed in a hot pan with strips of beef or mutton, carrot, onion, peppers and a splash of soy. It is quick, filling and often served with a fried egg and pickled cabbage salad. The mistake is using freshly cooked warm rice, which clumps; cold, cooked rice fries into separate grains. Chef's tip: cook rice the day before and keep it covered in the fridge, which is also the safe way to store it.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Toss 12 ½ oz beef sirloin or mutton with half the 1 tbsp soy sauce. Heat 1 tablespoon of 1 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry the beef for 2–3 minutes until browned. Lift out.
3 minStep 2: Add the rest of 2 tbsp vegetable oil, then 1 onion, 1 carrot, 1 green pepper, 3 ½ oz white cabbage and 2 garlic cloves, and stir-fry for 4 minutes until just tender.
4 minStep 3: Add 1 ⅓ lb cooked rice, breaking up clumps, and stir-fry for 5 minutes until hot through and starting to crisp.
5 minStep 4: Return the beef, add the rest of 1 tbsp soy sauce and ½ tsp salt and toss for 2 minutes. The rice must be steaming hot.
2 minStep 5: Scatter with 2 spring onions and serve.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 540 kcal
- Protein
- 30 g
- Carbs
- 62 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does budaatai khuurga take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- What can I use instead of soy sauce?
- Tamari, same amount (gluten free).
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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