Tamarind Rice

This tangy dish embellished with peanuts and spices is a quick way to use up leftover rice.

Coconut Coriander/Cilantro Lime Rice

This Coconut Coriander / Cilantro Lime Rice is so good, you'll be eating it plain straight out of the pot! Coconut rice freshened up with a burst of zesty lime and cilantro / coriander, made in one pot, this is easy and a terrific way to jazz up plain old rice.

Basmati Rice with Black Cardamom and Lime

One of the places black cardamom does play the lead is in simple rice dishes. Once again, dried chiles provide a spicy compliment to the pods' smoky resin flavors.

Curd Rice (Indian Rice with Yogurt)

This stuff is pure comfort food, the Indian macaroni and cheese (well, if your spicy-happy grandmother made macaroni and cheese). Flash-fried curd chiles serve as a garnish here, to be broken into bits with a spoon and mixed with the...

Sri Lankan Rice with Cilantro and Lemon Grass Recipe | Cook the Book

Curry leaves are an integral part of Indian and Sri Lankan cooking, but they can be something of a challenge to locate. For those of us who don't have regular access to these fragrant leaves, Madhur Jaffrey has provided an easy alternative in her latest cookbook, At Home with Madhur Jaffrey: basil.

Curried Rice

A really great Curried Rice that won't disappoint! This basmati rice recipe is flavoured with curry powder plus extra spices to to give it great flavour.

Fodni Bhaat (Indian Fried Rice)

Fodni Bhaat is a quick and easy rice dish that can be made in a hurry. It's doubles up as both a lunch and breakfast dish and is a great way to use up leftover white rice from last night's dinner.

Bengali Rice Porridge With Lentils and Chicken

This rice porridge, made with aromatic jasmine rice and hearty red lentils, is bright from plenty of turmeric and ginger, with a pungent hit of mustard oil and a garnish of spicy green-chile chutney.

Peas Pulao (Indian Basmati Rice and Peas)

Gently spiced and toasted rice, studded with sweet green peas.

Chickpea Rice Pilaf

Fragrant Middle Eastern Chickpea Rice - 5 minutes of prep, no chopping, then the hardest part is patience while the rice rests for 10 minutes! This rice is so delicious it only needs something simple to accompany it, like roasted vegetables or a simple piece of grilled fish.