easy | 30 mins | comfort meal

This Sri Lankan–inspired chicken fried rice is the kind of meal that instantly slows everything down. Warm curry spices, fragrant curry leaves, and soft scrambled eggs wrap around tender chicken and veggies, while soy sauce and broth bring that savory, cozy depth. Every bite is comforting, familiar, and just spicy enough to keep things interesting.

It’s the perfect comfort meal for the new year—when your brain won’t stop listing goals, habits, and to-dos. Cooking this is grounding, eating it is calming, and for a moment, the only thing you need to focus on is a hot bowl of fried rice that actually hits.

Sri Lankan Kokis

Courses:Easy Fried Rice Comfort Meal 30 mins

Difficulty:BeginnerTotal time: 30 minutesServings:6 servings

Description

Sri Lankan–inspired chicken fried rice with warm spices and cozy flavours—the perfect comfort meal to quiet an overactive new-year brain.

Ingredients

• 500g of chicken thigh (cubed)
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 2 tbsp chicken broth 
• 2 eggs
• 1 white onion
• 1/2 carrot
• 1/8 cabbage head 
• 1 green onion stalk
• 2 cups of day old rice 
• 8-10 curry leaves
• 2 green chilli
• 4 cloves of garlic
• 1” knob of ginger 
• 1 tbsp oil

Instructions

1. Dice all the vegetables and cube the chicken thighs.
2. Heat oil in a hot wok, then add the chicken and let it brown.
3. Once golden, add the curry powder, chilli powder, turmeric, salt, and black pepper. Cook until the chicken is fully done, then remove it from the wok and set aside.
4. In the same wok, add a little more oil and toss in the curry leaves. Once fragrant, add the onions, green chilli, ginger, and garlic. Sauté until softened, then add the diced carrot and cook for a few minutes.
5. Push the vegetables to the sides to create a well in the center. Crack in the eggs and let them cook halfway, then gently scramble, keeping them separate from the vegetables. Once the eggs are fully cooked, mix everything together.
6. Add the cabbage, followed by the cooked chicken and rice. Drizzle in soy sauce and chicken broth, toss well to combine, and cook for a few more minutes until everything is heated through.
7. Remove from heat and garnish with chopped green onions, toasted cashews, and a generous squeeze of lime. Ready to eat!

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Keywords:Easy, Sri Lankan, Comfort Meal, 30 mins

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