5 Easy Ways To Spice Up Rice: Recipes

It's Easy To Add Exotic Flavors To Rice

Rice is a perfect side dish for dinner since it’s cheap & easy to make, but it needs a little help in the flavor department. Here are five quick recipes that don’t involve a bunch of preparation and bonus: everything is cooked in one pot!

5 Quick & Easy Ways To Spice Up Rice

1. Coconut Rice: 1 1/2 cups water, 1/2 cup coconut milk, 2 TBS chopped & shredded coconut, 2 tsp honey, 1/2 tsp salt, pinch of allspice.
2. Curried Rice: 2 cups chicken broth, 1 tsp curry powder, 3 TBS dried currants.
3. Ginger-Soy Rice: 2 cups water, 2 tsp soy sauce, 2 tsp grated fresh ginger, 2 whole cloves.
4. Lemon Rice: 2 cups water, 1/2 tsp salt, 2 strips lemon zest, pinch of nutmeg.
5. Saffron Rice: 2 cups vegetable broth, pinch saffron.

Directions:

• Combine ingredients and bring to a boil then add 1 cup of raw rice. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until liquid is absorbed (about 12 minutes for white rice or 40 minutes for brown rice).
• Remove from heat and allow to sit covered for about 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork before serving.

Also check out this recipe that you can make ahead in bulk: Homemade Savory Stove Top Rice Mix.

Source: The Clever Cook’s Kitchen Handbook: 5,037 Ingenious Hints, Secrets, Shortcuts, and Solutions by David Joachim

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