Com Da Ca Chua (Vietnamese Tomato Rice)

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Last Updated on July 20, 2023 by Chef Mireille

Vietnamese Tomato Rice is an easy breakfast dish using up leftover rice with the additions of egg, garlic and tomato paste. Quick and Easy Breakfast recipe.

Com Da Ca Chua

Vietnamese Red Rice is an easy breakfast recipe with bold flavors that comes together in just minutes, making use of leftover rice.

Do not substitute tomato puree or tomato sauce. It is not as intensely flavored as the paste and the result will be much more delicately flavored and not this traditional version.

Ingredients

  • oil
  • cooked rice
  • garlic
  • tomato paste
  • chicken bouillon powder
  • fish sauce
  • eggs
  • bouillon powder
  • sugar
  • salt

How to Make Vietnamese Tomato Rice

  • In a wok, heat oil.
  • Add garlic and fry for 10 seconds.
  • Add tomato paste and fry for a few minutes
  • Add eggs and bouillon. Start to scramble them. As soon as they start to firm up, add rice.
  • Cook until the rice is well coated with the tomato paste.
  • Add fish sauce, sugar and salt.

Cook until the rice is well coated with the tomato paste and heated through.

Com Da Ca Chua

Notes: Use salt sparingly because there is salt content in the fish sauce. If your cooked rice already has salt, you most likely won’t need to add any additional salt, at all.

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Com Da Ca Chua (Vietnamese Tomato Rice)

Tomato Rice is a Vietnamese Red Rice commonly enjoyed for breakfast. This easy recipe makes use of leftover rice with eggs and tomato paste for a quick and easy breakfast recipe.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: Vietnamese
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 269kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 3 cups cooked rice
  • 2 cloves garlic finely chopped
  • 5 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon powder
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • a pinch sugar
  • salt optional

Instructions

  • In a wok, heat the oil.
  • Add garlic and fry for 10 seconds.
  • Add tomato paste and fry for 2 minutes to cook the paste a little bit.
  • Add eggs and bouillon powder.
  • Start to scramble them.
  • As soon as they start to firm up, add rice.
  • Cook until the rice is evenly coated with the tomato.
  • Add fish sauce, sugar and salt, if needed.

Notes

Since salt is included in bouillon powder, additional salt may not be necessary.

Nutrition

Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 82mg | Sodium: 663mg | Potassium: 295mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 424IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. That is such a yummy looking tomato rice with just a few ingredients. Will definitely try it out soon. What do you think I can sub fish sauce with — would vegan worcheshire sauce work??

  2. Hi, the tomato paste you talk about- is this a recipe or it is just a product you buy? if so can I have the recipe or name of the product? Thanks

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