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Rice Recipes

These rice recipes are great as one-dish meals or as part of an elaborate lunch or dinner. Give them a try.

If you've had Indian food at restaurants, then you've most certainly had basmati rice, either plain or as some form of flavored rice such as vegetable pulao, or biryani, or as dessert such as kheer and pongal. While basmati rice is extremely popular for parties and special occasions, it's the other short-grained and long-grained varieties of rice that are preferred for everyday food in India, as they are more nutritious.



In South India, all main meals are rice-based. Vegetable curries, dals, and chutneys, and yogurt are accompaniments. In the North, roti or the Indian flat bread is the staple. Rice is consumed in smaller portions or occasionally. These days, those who are health-conscious try to include both rice and roti in their daily meals along with lentil and vegetable dishes as they make well-balanced meals and provide better nutrition.

Many rice recipes such as tamarind rice, lemon rice, tomato rice, coconut rice, and vegetable rice can serve as one-dish meals.

Rice is also used in other forms in a lot of Indian recipes. For instance, rice rava (cream of rice) is used to make breakfast dishes like upma, idli, and vada.
Rice is used in dosas, and rice flour in fritter batters for snacks like pakodas, bhajias, and chaklis to contibute crunchiness or as thickening agents in soups and gravies.

Pressed rice or poha is used in breakfast dishes like Pohe and snacks like chivda and bhel puri. Puffed rice is used in dishes like Spicy Puffed Rice and other snacks.

For nutrition information, check out Health Benefits of Rice.


Recipes

peas pulaoPeas Pulao is a delicious, homemade gourmet dish with basmati rice and peas. This is an easy rice recipe.




bisi bele bhath recipeBisi Bele Bhath is a delicious one-dish meal, perfect for a cold winter night.




tomato-onion riceTomato-Onion Rice is a tangy, spicy, one-dish meal. This rice recipe is easy.



yogurt riceYogurt Rice makes a healthy, cool, one-dish meal for a hot, summer afternoon.




lemon riceLemon Rice is a delicious, tangy dish you can serve on any festive occasion; it's great for picnics and road trips, too!




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coconut riceCoconut Rice is great if you want to add a festive touch to your daily meal.




vegetable riceVegetable Rice is a quick and easy recipe for a one-dish meal.





mango riceMango Rice is tangy and delicious in the heat of summer.





Fried Rice is a simple and delicious recipe with basmati rice.

Vangi Bhath is a spicy, flavored rice that's a great favorite in South India.

Khichadi (Pongal) is a simple, wholesome dish made with rice and moong dal.

 

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