How To Make Outstanding Rice Preparations  

Making an unforgettable meal does not have to be an intricate process. Incredible as it may sound, simple ingredients can become exquisite dishes with the proper seasoning and cooking techniques.

Rice is one of those staple foods that can be an excellent dish in just a few steps and a short time. It works as well as a main course or a great side dish with meats, chicken, fish, shellfish, pork, or turkey.

Rice recipes are countless since this grain has spread throughout the world with the flavors of each country.

With so many options, deciding which dish to cook for your next lunch or dinner is arduous.

Getting Some Inspiration

There are so many places where to get some inspiration for rice preparations. For example, there are plenty of family meals with dishes with rice as the star.

Another option is to check mahatmarice.com/products/jasmine-white-rice/ to have some great ideas for cooking with jasmine rice.

Alternatively, checking out all the international dishes with rice is a great place to inspire. Most traditional dishes in some countries include rice as the main component.

Here are some great examples:

• Risotto: It is a creamy Italian dish made of starchy rice slowly cooked with broth.
• Paella: This Spanish rice dish includes saffron, meats, seafood, and vegetables.
• Rice Timballo: It is a Sicilian dish made of leftover risotto layered with eggplants or mushrooms and then baked.
• Upside-down rice: Persian dish looks like a cake. It is made of rice layers with chicken seasoned with yogurt and then baked.
• Rice pie: Pastry dough filled with rice, nuts, spices, and chicken. It is baked in tin molds.
• Fried rice: This traditional Asian dish is made of stir-fried rice, eggs, meats, and vegetables seasoned with soy sauce and fish sauce.

Create Your Special Rice Dishes

The benefits of cooking with rice are also countless. It has a mild flavor. It makes it possible to combine it with anything you imagine.

Taking some ideas for international dishes, you can create creative preparations.

• Risotto: Add your preferred vegetables like broccoli, peas, carrots, or different meats like bacon, meatballs, and shredded chicken.
• Paella: Make it vegetarian with carrots, peas, bell pepper, artichoke hearts, tomatoes, olives, and spinach.
• Rice Timballo: Combine rice with meatballs, tomato sauce, and boiled eggs topped with Parmesan cheese.
• Upside-down rice: Include more vegetables like potatoes and cauliflower, and season the chicken with garlic, turmeric, and coriander.
• Rice pie: Fill the dough with prosciutto, tomatoes, carrots, broccoli, and parsley, among others.
• Fried rice: Include various ingredients each time you cook it. For example, tofu, beans, carrots, and peas are seasoned with oyster sauce.

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One great idea

If you still cannot get inspiration, see the below recipe to try for your next meal.

Crispy Green Rice

 Ingredients:

• ¼ cup of chopped fresh mint leaves.
• ¼ cup of chopped fresh parsley.
• ¼ cup of chopped fresh cilantro.
• ¼ cup of chopped fresh dill.
• 1 cut serrano chili.
• ¼ cup of fresh lime juice.
• 2 tablespoons of white miso.
• ½ teaspoon of kosher salt.
• Ground black pepper to taste.
• 2 tablespoons of water.
• ½ cup of extra-virgin olive oil.
• 2 cups of white rice.
• 4 cups of water.
• 1 cup of sugar snap peas.
• 3 scallions.
• 1 sliced green onion.
• ½ cup of raw pistachios.
• ¾ cup of crumbled feta.
• ½ cup of golden raisins.

 Preparation:

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F and toast in a baking tray for 10 minutes. When they are golden, chop them. Reserve.
2. Blend the mix of herbs, white miso, and salt in a food processor.
3. Pour water and 1/3 cup of extra-virgin olive oil and continue blending until getting a smooth sauce. Reserve.
4. In a saucepan, pour the remaining extra-virgin olive oil and heat.
5. Add the rice and sauté.
6. Pour water and boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes.
7. Let the rice cool.
8. In another saucepan, add more extra-virgin oil, chilled rice, salt, and ground black pepper. Toss with the oil.
9. Reduce heat and cook for 10 minutes.
10. Combine in bowl snap peas, scallions, onion, pistachios, crumbled feta, and golden raisins.
11. Incorporate this mixture into the rice and cook for 5 minutes.
12. Turn off the heat, add the herb sauce, and make sure the rice is fully coated.
13. Season with more salt.
14. Serve hot with extra herbs at the top.

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