Plain boiled rice is, of course, good and healthy. But even the most favorite side dish gets boring over time, and you want something new. Keep 20 simple and delicious rice recipes. We have found everything especially for you: from soups to desserts!
1. Rice and zucchini casserole
If you care about your figure, this is the recipe for you.
You will need: 100 g rice, 1 onion, 1 zucchini, 3 eggs, 3/4 cup grated cheese, 2 tsp. olive oil.
Preparation: Boil the rice, fry the onion and grate the zucchini with cheese. Mix all the ingredients, just keep some cheese. Season the mixture, put in a greased dish, cover with the remaining cheese on top and bake at 180 degrees for 35 minutes.
2. Rice with egg in Chinese
Great rice dish for breakfast or dinner!
You will need: 150 g rice, 3 eggs, 2 cloves of garlic, green onions, 2 tablespoons. vegetable oil, 125 g peas, 1 tbsp. soy sauce, salt.
Preparation: Boil the rice until almost cooked and drain the water. Beat the eggs in a saucepan and heat lightly on the stove. Heat the oil, add chopped garlic, onions and peas to it, fry quickly, and then add rice, eggs, soy sauce and spices. Fry a couple more minutes until tender.
3. Squid stuffed with rice
A very delicate, beautiful and healthy dish for a family dinner.
You will need: 800 g squid, 250 g rice, 3 onions, 5 tomatoes, 1 head of garlic, olive oil, 0.5 tsp. sugar, salt, pepper, chili flakes, spices.
Preparation: Peel and chop the tomatoes with garlic, add 1 chopped onion to them and stew everything with 3 tablespoons. olive oil until the sauce thickens slightly. Chop 200 g squid, mix with spices, boiled rice, fried onions and spices.
Fry the filling a little and stuff the raw squid carcasses with it. Secure with toothpicks, fry them on all sides, place in a baking dish and pour over with tomato sauce. Put the squid in the oven for 15 minutes at 190 degrees.
4. Puffed caramel rice
Think puffed rice can only be bought at the store? But no!
You will need: 300 ml of water, 150 g of rice, 1 cup of vegetable oil, 100 g of sugar, 100 g of marshmallows, a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Boil the rice in water until tender, put it on a baking sheet in a thin layer and put it in the oven at 80 degrees for 2 hours. Heat the oil in a skillet and fry the rice in small portions. Separately heat another 50 ml of butter, melt the sugar and chopped marshmallows in it until smooth. Stir the caramel with the rice, place in the baking dish and refrigerate.
5. Curd snack with rice and honey
An unusual rice dish that can be used as a substitute for sweets and even dipped in chocolate icing.
You will need: 280 ml of milk, 100 g of rice, 100 g of cottage cheese, 2 tbsp. honey, 30 g cocoa, a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Rinse and boil rice in milk until porridge, add and beat in a blender with cottage cheese and honey. Put the mixture in the refrigerator for 2 hours, roll small balls out of it and roll them in cocoa.
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6. Vegetable salad with rice
A fresh and vibrant salad that's very easy to prepare.
You will need: 1 glass of rice, 2 carrots, 5 radishes, 5 cherry tomatoes, half a glass of peas, salad mixture, half an onion, herbs, nuts, 2 tbsp. wine vinegar, 6 tablespoons olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Boil the rice and cool, and during this time, cut the vegetables and lightly boil the carrots and peas. Combine all the ingredients and season the salad with oil, wine vinegar and spices. Sprinkle it with herbs and nuts on top.
7. Mexican rice with beans
Use plenty of spices and chili flakes for a spicy flavor.
You will need: 480 g rice, 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 onion, 10 g of chili, 300 ml of broth, half a can of red beans, spices.
Preparation: Fry chopped onions, garlic and spices in olive oil, add dry rice to them and stir for 2 minutes. Pour in the broth and cook the rice until cooked.Let it brew under the lid for 5-10 minutes, add the beans and season.
8. Pumpkin soup with rice
An unusual, but simple recipe for a bright seasonal dish with rice.
You will need: 500 g pumpkin, 1 potato, 1 onion, 4 tablespoons. rice, broth, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Coarsely chop the pumpkin, potatoes and onions, pour in the broth and boil until soft. Puree the soup with a blender, bring it to a boil again, add the rice and simmer, covered, for 40 minutes. Add spices and herbs at the end.
9. Rice soup with cheese and herbs
Rumor has it that this recipe came to us directly from Venice.
You will need: 5 cups broth, 150 g rice, 60 g butter, 1 onion, 2 tbsp. chopped greens, 200 g of canned peas, 100 g of hard cheese, spices.
Preparation: Fry the chopped onion in butter, season and add the peas there for another 3 minutes. Pour broth over them, bring to a boil, add rice and cook until tender. Add herbs and grated cheese to a plate before serving.
10. Chicken with rice in the oven
A very simple and tasty dish, and you don't need to prepare the side dish separately.
You will need: 600 g chicken drumsticks, 600 ml water, 300 g rice, 1 tsp. adjika, 1 onion, 2 carrots, 4 cloves of garlic, spices.
Preparation: Rub the shins with spices and adjika, and leave to soak, but for now, chop the vegetables and fry. Put the vegetables in a mold, sprinkle with spices, put the washed rice on top, cover with water and put the chicken. Add garlic on top, cover the tin with foil and put in the oven at 180 degrees for an hour.
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11. Curd and rice casserole
Garnish with coconut, grated chocolate or jam when serving.
You will need: 300 g of rice, 200 g of cottage cheese, 3 eggs, 2 tbsp. sour cream, 40 g raisins, 2 tbsp. sugar, a pinch of salt.
Preparation: Boil rice and mix it with cottage cheese, raisins, sugar, salt, 2 eggs and 1 tablespoon. sour cream. Whip the remaining egg and sour cream separately. Put the mixture in a greased dish and pour the pour over the top. Bake for half an hour at 180 degrees.
12. Sweet rice with shrimps and arugula
Another unusual Asian rice dish that will definitely diversify your diet.
You will need: 500 g shrimp, 500 g rice, 100 ml rice vinegar, 100 g arugula, 50 g sugar, 50 ml sesame oil, 12 cloves of garlic, 3 tbsp. fish sauce, 2 lemons, cilantro.
Preparation: Fry the garlic in sesame oil in a frying pan, add fish sauce, vinegar, sugar and shrimp there, and simmer until boiling. Add chopped cilantro, arugula and almost cooked rice there, mix and leave covered for 3 minutes.
13. Liver casserole with rice
An almost complete liver cake for the family!
You will need: 700 g liver, half a glass of rice, 2 eggs, 1 tsp. soda, 2 onions, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil, spices.
Preparation: Rinse and cleanse the liver and grind it in a blender. Chop the onion and fry it a little, and boil the rice. Beat the eggs and combine all the ingredients into liver dough, add spices and soda to it. Pour the mixture into a greased pan and bake at 200 degrees for 40 minutes.
14. Stuffed zucchini with rice and meat
To make the dish juicier and more tender, use minced pork, and for a more dietary version, use chicken.
You will need: 2 zucchini, 300 g minced meat, 300 g tomatoes, 100 g carrots, half an onion, 100 g cheese, 80 g rice, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Boil the rice until half cooked, grate the carrots on a grater, chop the onion and cut the tomatoes into thin slices. Fry the carrots and add them to the minced meat along with the rice and spices.
Cut the zucchini in half and remove the center, and put the minced meat in the boats. Place the tomatoes on top, cover with grated cheese and transfer to a baking dish. Pour in 100 ml of water there, cover with foil and bake for about an hour at 180 degrees.
15. Quick rolls with rice and pickles
This is a kind of variation of Moldovan varsere pies.
You will need: 2 cups flour, 0.5 cups vegetable oil, 0.5 cups brine, 450 g pickles, 70 g rice, 1 onion.
Preparation: Knead the flour, brine and butter dough and leave it under a towel for half an hour. Grate the cucumbers and squeeze them out of the brine, then fry them with chopped onions and add boiled rice. Divide the dough into 12 pieces, roll out thinly, lay out the filling and wrap in tight rolls. Send the pies to the oven for half an hour at 180 degrees.
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16. Rice pudding
This soft and delicate dessert is distinguished by its delicate taste thanks to the lemon peel.
You will need: 150 g rice, 100 g sugar, 1 l milk, 20 g butter, 3 eggs, 1 lemon.
Preparation: Boil milk, add sugar, zest and rice, and boil for 5 minutes, stir constantly. Put the mixture in the oven at 80 degrees for about an hour. Cool the rice base, mix with the yolks and sweat with the whipped whites. Grease the molds with butter, spread the pudding over them and put in the oven for another 10 minutes.
17.Rice with tomatoes and feta
Cheese pasta won't surprise anyone, but what about rice?
You will need: 340 g of rice, cherry tomatoes, 230 g of feta, 170 ml of olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Boil the rice and let it cool. Cut the cherry into halves or quarters, mash the feta and combine all the ingredients. Season with olive oil with spices and let it brew for at least 10 minutes.
18. Hearty Rice Soup with Bacon
Light vegetable soups are most often prepared with rice. But we found a recipe for a more satisfying dish!
You will need: 2 carrots, 2 onions, 3 potatoes, half a glass of rice, 150 g of bacon, half a bunch of herbs, spices, 1.5-2 liters of water.
Preparation: Separately fry the chopped onions and grated carrots, and place in a saucepan of boiling water. Add rice and diced potatoes there, cook for 15 minutes. Finally, add the sautéed chopped bacon and greens.
19. Simple fish pie with rice
It doesn't take a lot of time and effort to make a jellied pie.
You will need: 180 g flour, 250 g sour cream, 50 ml vegetable oil, 7 eggs, 1 tsp. mustard, salt and baking powder, 1 glass of rice, 400 g of canned fish, a bunch of green onions, spices.
Preparation: Boil 3 eggs and dice, boil the rice, chop the green onion and mash the fish, then mix and season. Knead the rest of the ingredients into the batter and pour half into the mold. Lay out the filling, cover with the rest of the dough and bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees.
20. Rice salad with smoked chicken and strawberries
Do you want to surprise the guests at the festive table? Surprise!
You will need: 1 smoked chicken breast, 150 g rice, 250 g strawberries, 2 cucumbers, basil, herbs, 2 tbsp. balsamic, 5 tablespoons olive oil, spices.
Preparation: Boil rice until tender and rinse with cold water. Cut the cucumbers and strawberries into equal pieces, season, sprinkle with balsamic and stir. Add chopped chicken, herbs, rice, basil and olive oil there.