Suggestions for making rice more interesting

Pumpkinstew · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:25

It's rice for dinner tonight but I'd like to do a bit more than just boil it and put it on a plate.

Anyone have any simple rice recipes I can try?

It's to accompany spare ribs and potato salad.

georges · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:27

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/database/eggfriedrice_4835.shtml :cool:

Azagoth · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:32

Yep, can't argue with that egg ried rice recipe! The spring onions really make it special, although I like to throw a few slices of Spanish Chorizo in there too as it gives it a nice warmth.

squiffy · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:33

Cardamon (Indian)
Also yellow Indian herb you mix into the water, can't remember the name.

For English meal I would do egg fried rice and some peas. Maybe some peppers too.

>:|sh4d0w|:< · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:38

If you are making egg fried rice, always add the egg mix first, then the rice.

A.N.Other · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:39

Savoury rice.

Onions, sweetcorn, mushrooms, rice, stock or some kind - preferably chicken. Garlic, if you have any.

Chop onions and soften in pan with some oil, add rice and mix about a bit. Give it a minute and add the stock. Add the sweetcorn and mushrooms. Put the lid on and put it on a low heat to let the rice take up the stock, stirring every now and then so it doesn't stick.

Serve and eat. Yummy.

georges · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:42

I'm not a massive fan of the spring onions tbh. Replace them with bean sprouts for loveliness.

Pumpkinstew · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:55

Thanks for all the suggestions.

AN Others savoury rice sounds good but the girlfriend wants to try and be Ken Hom for the evening.
I'll be cleaning rice and egg out of the extractor fan tomorrow then. :rolleyes:

Unless AN Other fancies hopping onto a 4C bus and showing us how its done?

Megahurtz400 · 15 Jun 2007 at 19:58

georges said:
I'm not a massive fan of the spring onions tbh. Replace them with bean sprouts for loveliness.

Win

Egg and bacon is always nice

Sausage?

Rice and beans?

A.N.Other · 15 Jun 2007 at 20:15

Pumpkinstew said:
Unless AN Other fancies hopping onto a 4C bus and showing us how its done?

Well, I would, but I'm up to my ears in revision - exams Mon and Tues next week. Ask me next Wed! Unless you have Pear Beer that is (3rd from the right, as I remember it), in which case I might re-consider :eek:

Pumpkinstew said:
AN Others savoury rice sounds good but the girlfriend wants to try and be Ken Hom for the evening.
I'll be cleaning rice and egg out of the extractor fan tomorrow then.

Enjoy!

Anim · 15 Jun 2007 at 20:17

Peas with some spices, maybe even some diced peppers ?

pitchfork · 15 Jun 2007 at 20:54

blacken a pepper off, remove skin, cut up into strips and put it into the rice, it's really nice!

Kristoph · 15 Jun 2007 at 21:15

How about a curry from the takeaway to go with it? Bit more interesting.

Rich1988 · 15 Jun 2007 at 21:39

Dress each one up in 15th century war dress and re enact the war of the roses with scale horses and seige equipment that will certainly liven your dinner up.

Kristoph · 15 Jun 2007 at 22:01

Rich1988 said:
Dress each one up in 15th century war dress and re enact the war of the roses with scale horses and seige equipment that will certainly liven your dinner up.

*cries*

Pumpkinstew · 15 Jun 2007 at 22:27

Rich1988 said:
Dress each one up in 15th century war dress and re enact the war of the roses with scale horses and seige equipment that will certainly liven your dinner up.

I ended up re-writing history.
The grains were all white and so the House of York won.

Azagoth · 15 Jun 2007 at 22:33

Pumpkinstew said:
The grains were all white

Andelusion · 15 Jun 2007 at 22:34

>:|sh4d0w|:< said:
If you are making egg fried rice, always add the egg mix first, then the rice.

This is true, I've found that putting the rice in first can make the mixture sloppy, wait until the egg has begun to cook and harden, then chuck the rice in, break up the egg and stir fry until the egg is thoroughly cooked.