Cumin Fried Rice

Name: Cumin Fried Rice
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Tanzanian
Ingredients: 1 (10- ounce/285 g) New York strip steak or similar well-marbled, fatty steak, thinly sliced*; 1 (10- ounce/285 g) New York strip steak or similar well-marbled, fatty steak, thinly sliced*; 1 (10- ounce/285 g) New York strip steak or similar well-marbled, fatty steak, thinly sliced*; 1 teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt; Freshly cracked black pepper; 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided; 5 scallions, white and light green parts thinly sliced, dark green parts cut into 1-inch batons, divided; 5 scallions, white and light green parts thinly sliced, dark green parts cut into 1-inch batons, divided; 5 garlic cloves, minced; 2- inch piece ginger, minced; 5 cups (600 g) day-old cooked white rice; 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil; Crispy fried eggs, for serving; Sriracha, for serving; Pickled Kachumber or pickled onions, for serving; Pickled Kachumber or pickled onions, for serving; Oyster sauce, use 1 tablespoon soy sauce plus 1 teaspoon sugar and omit the ½ teaspoon sugar; Oyster sauce, use 1 tablespoon soy sauce plus 1 teaspoon sugar and omit the ½ teaspoon sugar; Oyster sauce, use 1 tablespoon soy sauce plus 1 teaspoon sugar and omit the ½ teaspoon sugar; Cumin seeds, use 1 teaspoon ground cumin; Cumin seeds, use 1 teaspoon ground cumin; Steak, use thinly sliced chicken; Steak, use thinly sliced chicken

Preparation info

Serves
2 to 4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

Third Culture Cooking

By Zaynab Issa

Published 2025

About

Cumin, meat, and carbs work exceptionally well together (see Spicy Lamb and Cumin Noodles, and Rishma’s Pilau,), and this dish is no exception. This simple, satisfying meal comes together pretty quickly considering just how much flavor it packs in thanks to the cumin-y stir-fry sauce and all the alliums. While I consider this dish to be ideal with juicy, sliced strip steak, any very thinly sliced cut of tender beef or chi

Ingredients

Sub-Saharan Africa
Tanzania
Main course
Gluten-free

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