First posted in Mar 2008, updated in May 2015.
This sweet tasting, vibrant looking ketchup fried rice (tomato rice) is sure to please anyone with a sweet and savoury palate. Best of all, it is whipped up using common pantry ingredients (ketchup, rice, frozen vegetables).
I kept this fried rice very minimalistic, suitable when I want a meatless meal for a change. To make the fried rice more exciting, I will add hot dog, bell peppers and/or button mushrooms (as I did in the previous version). I’m really quite happy with this basic version most of the time though, since it’s delicious as it is.
For best results when cooking fried rice, use cooked rice that has been refrigerated overnight. If you do not like the idea of overnight rice , you can also use freshly cooked rice which has been refrigerated for at least 2 hours in the fridge. Refrigerating the rice keeps the grains dry so that they won’t stick to each other during stir frying. Alternatively, ‘tabao’ (takeaway) extra rice the day before, for making fried rice the next day.