by Admin | Mar 19, 2020 | Grains
Rice with Peas MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 20 minutes This can be made with leftover rice, but then you’re essentially making fried rice, as in The Basics of Fried Rice. Prepared this way, it’s a little more sophisticated. If you’re using frozen peas,...
by Admin | Mar 19, 2020 | Grains
Rice with Chickpeas MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes with cooked beans Chickpeas are a great way to boost the flavor and texture of a rice dish; they add richness to the cooking liquid and don’t turn to mush. (And, with the rice, they provide complete...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Grains
Rice with Cheese MAKES: 4 servings TIME: 30 minutes This delicious, over-the-top recipe has such a strong dairy component that I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone trying to reduce their fat intake or eat vegan style. Everyone else will love it: It’s simple,...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Grains
Rice Pilaf, Nine Ways MAKES: 4 servings TIME: About 30 minutes, plus a little time to rest Only a tiny bit more complicated than plain rice, but with enormous potential, as you’ll see. Note that not only may this be made in advance, it should be made (slightly)...
by Admin | Mar 16, 2020 | Grains
Rice Pilaf What makes a pilaf? Cooking the rice in butter or oil (and often onions or other vegetables) before adding other ingredients, at the very least a flavorful liquid like stock. Yellow rice is a form of pilaf, as is biryani, as, one could argue, is paella....
