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Rice is a staple in many of the world’s cuisines, appearing at every meal of the day. More than half the people in the world eat rice on a daily basis.
It’s no surprise, then, that there are many traditional rice dishes, both in Eastern and Western cuisines. The rice recipes in this section have largely been selected to illustrate or support entries in the encyclopaedia, though some offer a modern twist on them.
See also: Rice (main entry)
A lovely, rich, creamy-tasting risotto; the avocado adds an element of freshness to it.
This is a wonderful meal reminiscent of Central American beans and rice plates. It’s perfect for hot summer evenings because it’s filling but not heavy, with its layers and layers of different flavours, some meaty, some refreshing, some tangy.
Gallo pinto is a classic rice and bean dish from Central America. It is nice for breakfast with scrambled eggs, sour cream and a tortilla.
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Have a glass of wine and someone to chat with while you’re at the stove. If you have access to a fresh herb such as oregano, parsley, chives, etc., sprinkle some of the chopped herb on the risotto in its bowls just before serving.
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A fantastic looking and tasting rice side dish.
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This is a Kenyan dish to be served over rice. The relatively authentic version depicted here has an interesting flavour, but is a bit bland.
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A good dish, but low fat it’s not!
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The snow peas add great texture and colour to this risotto.
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This makes a great brunch or weekend breakfast dish, and at a very low cost, depending on what you are using for the fish.
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This is a bit of futzing, but if you need a fancy meatless dish, this is a great one. You can make the filling a day or two before.
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This is meant to use up leftover risotto. Adjust quantities of other ingredients based on how much risotto you have to work with.
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These are great on a bed of salad.
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If you do your risottos in the oven you can do other things while they are cooking, instead of standing at the stove stirring for about 20 minutes — sometimes those 20 minutes are all the time you will have that day to do other things!
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Uppuma is an Indian side dish to serve with curries, instead of just rice all the time.
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A really tasty rice dish.