What to cook with rice
Rice is either the meal or the plate the meal sits on, and the two want different treatment. Pulaos and biryanis need soaked long-grain basmati; everyday rice alongside dal is more forgiving.
Cold leftover rice is a separate and more useful ingredient than fresh rice. Fried rice, lemon rice and tawa pulao all specifically want it, because warm grains turn to paste when tossed.
Worth knowing: Deliberately cook extra rice. Cold rice tomorrow is worth more than hot rice today.
100 recipes
Curd Rice
10 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Miso Soup + Rice
12 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Tomato Egg Stir Fry
12 min · Easy · Contains egg
Bhel Puri
12 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Garlic Fried Rice + Fried Egg
15 min · Easy · Contains egg
Egg Fried Rice
15 min · Easy · Contains egg
Kimchi Fried Rice
15 min · Easy · Contains egg
Coconut Rice
15 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Indian Cauliflower Rice
15 min · Some work · Vegetarian · via Spice Cravings
Vegan Korean Gochujang Kimchi Fried Rice
15 min · Some work · Vegetarian · via Cookilicious
Pad Krapow
18 min · Easy · Contains egg
Fried Rice + Chilli Garlic Veg
20 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Lemon Rice
20 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Schezwan Fried Rice
20 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Soy Sauce Eggs + Rice
20 min · Easy · Contains egg
Chicken Stir Fry
20 min · Easy · Non-vegetarian
Steamed Fish with Ginger and Spring Onion
20 min · Some work · Non-vegetarian
Teriyaki Salmon
20 min · Easy · Non-vegetarian
Oyakodon
20 min · Easy · Contains egg
Coconut Curry Recipe
20 min · Some work · Vegetarian · via Holy Cow Vegan
Chilli Garlic Fried Rice
20 min · Some work · Vegetarian · via Oh My Veg!
Nasi Goreng
22 min · Some work · Contains egg
Khichdi with Ghee
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Chicken Fried Rice
25 min · Some work · Non-vegetarian
Tawa Pulao
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Tofu / Paneer Stir-Fry + Rice
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Rasam + Rice
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Burrito Bowl
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Teriyaki Tofu Bowl
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Neer Dosa + Coconut Chutney
25 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Mapo Tofu
25 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Singapore Noodles
25 min · Some work · Contains egg
Dal Chawal
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Omurice
25 min · Some work · Contains egg
Ghee Rice
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Brazilian Rice
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Spanish Rice
25 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Dal Tadka + Rice
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Veg Pulao + Raita
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Tomato Rice
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Jeera Rice + Dal Fry
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Pad Thai
30 min · Some work · Contains egg
Ven Pongal
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Masala Khichdi
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Prawn Pulao
30 min · Some work · Non-vegetarian
Tehri
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Chicken Katsu
30 min · Some work · Non-vegetarian
Vietnamese Noodle Salad
30 min · Some work · Non-vegetarian
Pancit
30 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Indonesian Coconut Rice
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Sushi Rice Bites
30 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Saffron Rice
30 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Pineapple Fried Rice
30 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Mexican Green Rice
30 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Instant Pot Black eyed peas and Spinach Rice
30 min · Some work · Vegetarian · via Piping Pot Curry
Instant Pot Khichdi with Sprouted Mung Beans
30 min · Some work · Vegetarian · via Holy Cow Vegan
Thai Green Curry
35 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Masala Bhaat
35 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Vatha Kuzhambu
35 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Puliyogare
35 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Vangi Bhaat
35 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Onion Rice
35 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Green Rice
35 min · Some work · Vegetarian
German Rice with Cucumber
35 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Kadhi Chawal
40 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Mushroom Risotto
40 min · A proper cook · Vegetarian
Chicken Pulao
40 min · Some work · Non-vegetarian
Sindhi Kadhi
40 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Buddha Bowl
40 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Burmese Coconut Rice
40 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Soya Chunk Pulao
40 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Chicken Fried Rice (Cook with Nabeela)
40 min · Some work · Non-vegetarian · via Cook with Nabeela
Rajma Chawal
45 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Bisi Bele Bath
45 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Congee
45 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Japanese Curry Rice
45 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Chicken Adobo
45 min · Easy · Non-vegetarian
Egg Biryani
45 min · Some work · Contains egg
Bibimbap
45 min · Some work · Contains egg
Mujadara
45 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Laksa
45 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian
Vegan Butternut Squash Risotto Recipe
45 min · Some work · Vegetarian · via Holy Cow Vegan
One-Pot Chicken Biryani
50 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian
Kadhi Pakora
50 min · A proper cook · Vegetarian
White Chocolate & Raspberry Kheer
50 min · Some work · Vegetarian · via Sanjana Feasts
Veg Biryani
55 min · A proper cook · Vegetarian
Paella
55 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian
Jollof Rice
55 min · Some work · Vegetarian
Baked Curry Rice
55 min · A proper cook · Vegetarian
Handvo
60 min · A proper cook · Vegetarian
Baked Chicken Biryani
60 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian · via Cook with Nabeela
Yakhni Pulao
70 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian
Baked Cheese Rice
70 min · Easy · Vegetarian
Vegetable Curry with Coconut Milk
70 min · A proper cook · Vegetarian · via Sanjana Feasts
Lucknowi Biryani
75 min · A proper cook · Vegetarian · via Dassana's Veg Recipes
Hyderabadi Dum Biryani
90 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian
Better Than Restaurant Chicken Dum Biryani
90 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian · via Ministry of Curry
Mutton Biryani
110 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian
Thai Braised Pork Belly Stew
135 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian · via The Curry Guy
Pho
150 min · A proper cook · Non-vegetarian