What's a quick and easy recipe for rice (something where the main ingredient is rice)?

Question

I've never made rice before and would like to start.

Answer 1

I think the first thing you would need to learn is how to make rice. It's super simple once you get the hang of it. Then, when you have your cooked rice, you can do some of the ideas suggested above or anything else you think of.

To make rice, you need a saucepan that is fairly heavy with a lid that fits well ("tightly"). You need one part rice for two parts liquid. For example, start with 1 cup of rice and 2 cups of liquid. Use water for your liquid to start, but you can use chicken broth or pretty much any liquid that sounds right once you master the technique. You may also want to fry the rice a bit in some oil, butter, or lard before you add the water, but it isn't necessary. Bring your rice and water to a boil, then stir it well and put the cover on the pan and turn the heat down to very low. Let it cook and don't lift the lid for about 20 minutes. Lift the lid and see if it's "done". You should see little holes in the rice, and it should be fluffy when you move a fork through it. If it's too wet, let it cook a while longer.

Keep trying until you get it right! You will find that rice is very versatile.

Answer 2

There are thousands of rice recipes. You could start off with making a sort of Spanish rice type of dish. Saute one small chopped onion in about two Tbl spoons of Olive oil and butter until translucent. Then add about a cup of rice per person saute until sort of white and or brown looking. Add about 2 TSP of tomato paste and saute with the rice and onions. the add about 2 cups of water, bring to a boil, cover tightly, when all the liquid has evaporated, test if the rice is tender, if not add a little more water, and cook until tender. Try this it should turn out well. Oh and don't use instant rice. Use Uncle Bens, or another Long grain rice. I hope you like it.

Answer 3

very easy to make jeera pulav(asian indian version) meaning cumin rice. Ingredients Rice(preferably basmati rice)- 1 cup Jeera(cumin)-2tspn Bay leaf-3 clarified butter-2 tspn Salt to ur taste Procedure cook the rice with the proportion of 1:2 with water in rice cooker. Then in a pan add the clarified butter( can get in indian stores known as GHEE),add bay leaves & cumin seeds.When they start spluttering,add the salt and cooked rice and mix well till everything is coated well enough with the spices. That's it,ready to eat with any chicken dishes. BON APPETIT!!!

Answer 4

Well I personaly like to make white rice. Then at the store buy a little glass bottle of a terriyaki sauce, it even has some seasme seeds in it. Pour that over the rice and it's really good.

Answer 5

Rice Pudding in a Crockpot

INGREDIENTS
1 cup uncooked glutinous white rice
1 cup white sugar
2 (12 fluid ounce) cans evaporated milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ounce cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
DIRECTIONS
Place the rice, sugar, evaporated milk, vanilla, cinnamon stick, and nutmeg into a slow cooker. Cover, and cook on Low for 1 1/2 hours, stirring occasionally. Remove cinnamon stick, and serve warm.

Answer 6

Easy Fancy Rice
1 can beef broth
1 can french onion soup
1 small can mushrooms (drained)
1 stick margarine (melted)
1 cup long grain rice (NOT minute rice)

Mix and bake 1hr @ 350 degrees.

This is simple and tastes great. Enjoy!

Answer 7

Here's a few rice recipe as requested:

http://www.cooks.com/rec/search/0,1-0,pulao_rice,FF.html
http://www.recipeslog.com/category/asia-pacific-ocean/indian/indian-vegetarian-recipe/vegetable-pulao-recipe/

Try to google the specific rice recipe on the net. Hope this information will help.

Happy Cooking!

Answer 8

Cook Mexican rice and then top with ground beef, cheese, sour cream, and taco sauce. You can even roll it all up in a flour tortilla. Tastes really great and only takes like 20-30 minutes.

Answer 9

I like chicken and rice.
It is even good with a can of swanson white chicken.
Just get water boiling. add a little celery ( or not )
add salt to taste
add can of chicken or cooked chicken
add rice
boil until all ingredients are cooked.
I like to add black pepper on my plate, It makes it a little spicey.

Answer 10

Prepare rice (Jasmati is my favorite). Add butter to taste and fresh chopped parsley to taste (small handful). Salt/pepper. Eat.