For years I have had the trouble of my rice coming out too wet and soft and all stuck together. By reducing the ratio of water to rice from 2:1 to 1.5:1 and reducing the cooking time from 20 minutes to...
Reshteh polo is a fragrant rice and noodle dish often served at Nowruz (Iranian New Year) for lunch or dinner. You can purchase the roasted noodles from Iranian markets or online. The noodles in this dish...
This is a Kerala (Southern India) rendition of coconut rice. It's a tad sweeter than regular rice which cuts through much of the spice found in an accompaniment of a spicy curry such as chicken curry.
A quick and easy fried rice for vegans! Works great when you have a few things around the house that you need to use up. Only the rice, soy sauce, and sesame oil are mandatory. Throw in whatever else you...
I was craving Spam® musubi. Without a musubi maker/rice press, I improvised with this deconstructed version. I was told this dish is required at all our future potlucks.
My ex-mother-in-law used to make this for holidays. I never did get her recipe. Years later I was at a potluck picnic when a friend showed up with this. The next day she gave me a copy of the recipe, and...
Ordinary rice is made extraordinary with chicken broth, peas, Parmesan cheese, and pine nuts. This slow cooker side dish is a very light and fluffy and it goes very well with beef, pork, chicken as well...
Pulled together from several recipes, my family loved the adjustments I made, so I'm sharing with you. Goes great with seafood or poultry dishes. I hope you like it.
This is my husband's favorite rice. It took me awhile to finally come up with this version. One can add chicken, tuna, ham, etc., to make it a one dish meal. It is also great for rice patties. The vinegar...
I made this recipe up on a whim because it sounded good. This is a quick recipe for a busy person who doesn't have the time to spend in the kitchen. Less than 5 minutes to prep, the rice cooker cooks it...
This is a traditional dish in my family at Christmas and other special occasions. It's nothing more than just dressing up our very simple but tasty Brazilian white rice and giving it a savory and sweet...
A friend of mine, an experienced mushroom forager, gave me a jar of her porcini mushroom powder. It's like brown gold! I added it to my usual mushroom risotto and I must say, it's the best mushroom risotto...
I threw this together in a hurry one day and loved the way it came out. It's simple, wholesome, and that little bit different. You can get dried wakame seaweed in health food or Asian specialty stores....
Cuban-style black beans and rice with a little twist. The rum is very fragrant in the dish but very subtle adding a sweetness to the beans that is just right.
This is a better version of your everyday, regular white rice. It has a nice flavor to it. Follow the directions exactly, and you'll always get fluffy rice.
A friend cooked this at our weekly poker game and it was wonderful! I made it for a few other friends and they said it was the best rice they've ever had!
A simply delicious meal! Sure to make your kitchen smell amazing! This recipe is very versatile, as well. For example, you may find it easier to use lima beans instead of edamame. Also you could use a...
Dress up plain white rice with this quick and simple recipe. Feel free to make this your own - add ground cumin on Mexican night or curry powder for Indian night!
This cooling Indian dish is perfect as an accompaniment to grilled meats. Curry leaves can be found at your local Indian store. If you can't find them, they can be omitted, but they do add a unique flavor...
This recipe is a simple Spanish rice that is quick and easy and tastes delicious. The vegetable juice and the taco seasoning add more flavor to this dish.
This tangy rice is quick, easy, and full of fresh, delicious flavor. Add it to a burrito, taco salad, Mexican burrito bowl, pair it with any of your favorite Mexican entrees, or just enjoy as a side dish....