Basic Sushi Roll
Recipe by:
1ORANGE1
These basic sushi rolls can be filled with any ingredients you choose. Try it with smoked salmon, crab meat, tuna - and the list goes on! Serve with soy sauce and wasabi.
Basmati Rice
Recipe by:
Kristine Weatherly
Growing tired of takeaways? Make your own basmati to go with a spicy homemade curry.
Broccoli Fried Rice
Recipe by:
HERCATE
You can modify this recipe to include any veggies you choose. It's a great way to use up leftover rice.
Tender beef in oyster sauce with fried rice
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
Stir-fries are a simple way to incorporate a variety of meat, vegetables and grains into your diet in one dish. Here, thin slices of rump steak team with egg-fried rice and colourful red pepper and broccoli to make a delicious combination of textures and flavours.
Mediterranean stuffed vegetables
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
An array of colourful stuffed vegetables makes an appetising main dish, ideal for an informal help-yourself meal. Serve with lots of French bread and a mixed leaf salad.
Pheasant broth with wild rice
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
If you've roasted a brace of pheasants, then it is simplicity itself to transform the carcasses into this deliciously tasty and nutritious soup. With nutty rice grains, tender mushrooms and herbs, it makes a perfect starter before a light main dish.
Smoked chicken and fruit salad
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
With tender smoked chicken, mixed rice and refreshing melon and pineapple, this salad is as satisfying as it is delicious. It doesn't have an oil-based dressing to pile on the calories – just freshly squeezed orange juice and the juices from the other fruits. This salad is best eaten on the day it is made.
Chicken and sausage jambalaya
Recipe by:
Norma MacMillan
A typical Cajun recipe, this is full of spicy, complex flavours. With lots of rice and vegetables, it is a great dish to make a small amount of meat go a long way, and offers a healthy balance of protein and carbohydrate.
Deep south jambalaya
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
The spicy tomato flavour and aroma of this easy-going rice dish make it really appealing. Tender monkfish, juicy prawns and plenty of vegetables all combine to make a well-balanced, complete meal.
Mexican arroz rojo
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
Flavoured with a small amount of spicy chorizo sausage and crushed dried chillies, this is a traditional taste of Mexico. A quick-to-prepare guacamole and soft flour tortillas complete the meal.
Caribbean coconut rice and peas
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
This recipe is based on a traditional Caribbean favourite. It's made with black-eyed beans or red kidney beans, which are called peas in Jamaica – hence the name of the dish. Red pepper has been added for extra vegetable content and a small amount of lean, smoked bacon lifts the flavour.
Indian Saffron Rice
Recipe by:
Rachel Cross
Indian saffron is richer, darker in its red-orange color then the Spanish or Italian, and gives a better flavor to rice. The saffron should always be steeped in hot water ahead of time and used as part of the liquid in the recipe. The following is a recipe prepared in the Indian manner.
Asparagus Cashew Rice Pilaf
Recipe by:
Sandy T.
This is an adaptation of an old Armenian recipe, and this variation is so delicious I can't stop eating it. It's a great way to stretch expensive seasonal asparagus and pricey cashews. It's great as a side dish or as a vegetarian main.
Hoppin' john with sweet peppers
Recipe by:
Maggie Pannell
This classic dish from the American south has a base of rice and beans, jazzed up with smoked bacon, sweet peppers and hot pepper sauce.
Seafood Medley Rice
I buy seafood medley packs from Sainsbury's and then, I just take whatever food is available in the house and combine it all. It's even better if you can get fresh prawns, squid and mussels but if not, use the seafood medley packs.
Mushroom Risotto
Recipe by:
MYLEEN
An authentically delicious risotto with the woodsy flavour of mushrooms. Mix up the variety of mushrooms if desired, especially if there are wild mushrooms available. Check the rice by biting into it. It should be slightly al dente (or resist slightly to the tooth but not be hard in the centre).
Chinese New Year Sweet Rice
Recipe by:
SEMANO
This is a traditional Chinese sweet rice recipe that is usually served for the Chinese New Year. This recipe was handed down to me from my dad who liked to eat this alone as a main dish, so it's a little heartier than most other sweet rice recipes. For those of you who know what Chinese sweet rice is, this is the most delicious recipe yet!
Kid on a budget
i was feeling experimental and used all the ingredients i had in my house to make this recipe then when i ate it i decided to let everyone know how to make.
Best Spanish Rice
Recipe by:
ilovetocook
The combination of salsa and chicken stock makes this easy recipe very tasty!