
105 rice recipes
Our rice recipes use different grain varieties, including basmati, risotto and paella rice. Stir up kedgerees, fried rice, one-pots, rice pudding and more
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- Easy
Egg fried rice
Stir-fry mixed vegetables with rice and soy sauce for an inexpensive, yet wholesome and delicious one-dish meal
- One pots
Perfect risotto
Make our best ever seafood risotto recipe. With a little bit of know-how, this creamy, umami-rich risotto with perfectly cooked rice is guaranteed. Here’s how to master this Italian comfort food classic
- Easy
Nasi goreng (Indonesian fried rice)
This chicken fried rice is a classic Indonesian dish, with heat coming from galangal and white pepper, and a touch of sweetness from the kecap manis
- Fish and seafood
Sushi rolls (maki sushi)
Fresh, homemade sushi is hard to beat for a light, flavour-packed meal – it's worth investing in a bamboo rolling mat to make these
- Vegetarian
Pilau rice
Serve pilau rice alongside Indian-style curries – ground turmeric gives it that lovely golden yellow colour
- Baking and desserts
Rice pudding
This old-fashioned baked rice pudding is a classic dessert – creamy, comforting and infused with vanilla. Here's how to get it spot on every time
- Family
Spicy Mexican rice
This vegan rice dish can be eaten on its own or, if you want to add some protein, it’s good with beans, crumbled feta, cooked chicken or prawns stirred through
- One pots
Chicken biryani
Check out this chicken biryani (or Kachche murgh ki biryani) recipe from chef Dhruv Mittal of DUM Biryani House, London. It's packed with flavour and isn't too tricky, plus it's a great one-pot dish to feed the family
- Fish and seafood
Japanese-style rice salad
This is fresh and speedy. If you can’t find wild rice, plain basmati will do fine
- Vegan
Sticky soy aubergines on gingery peanut fried rice
Packed with aromatic rice and sweet sticky aubergines, this vegan dish is a great alternative to a classic stir-fry
- Vegetarian
Courgette risotto
A fresh and creamy risotto that puts baby courgettes in the limelight. It's also flavoured with mint, lemon and plenty of salty parmesan
- Easy
Chicken fried rice
Make this really speedy meal when time is of the essence. It's ideal for using up left-over rice or chicken, too
- One pots
Healthy one-pan chicken and rice
Chicken is marinated in soy, hoisin, honey and garlic then cooked with brown rice. It's a simple midweek dinner that's packed with Chinese-inspired flavours
- Meat and poultry
Harissa chicken and rice one-pot.
This is a Middle Eastern-inspired one-pot that is packed full of flavour. Some yogurt with preserved lemon chopped and stirred through it would go with it nicely
- Fish and seafood
Japanese tuna onigiri
This is the best-selling onigiri in Japan. I used to make this for my children’s lunch boxes all the time
- Easy
Buttery leek and smoked trout kedgeree
Check out our super simple kedgeree recipe with buttery leeks and smoked trout. This flavoursome dish is ready in just 30 minutes, an easy midweek meal for two
- Vegan
Sunblush tomato and olive vegan paella
Filled with rich Mediterranean morsels, this plant-based paella has bags of flavour and will impress the whole family
- Fish and seafood
Coconut crab rice
Delicate white crab meat is uplifted with fresh, zingy Thai flavours. If you’re using a large tin of coconut milk, freeze the leftovers for another time
- Entertain
Nigerian jollof rice
Food is for sharing and bringing people together – this recipe is one for parties. Best served hot with a side of plantain, it can be eaten as a main or side dish
- Meat and poultry
Chicken and chorizo rice
Chicken and chorizo is a classic combination, and this recipe for one-pot Spanish rice with plenty of hot smoked paprika is a great way to use these flavours
- Health
Thai-style broccoli fried rice
Packed with protein and low in calories, this speedy broccoli rice dish is full of exciting texture and flavour, with punchy chilli, zingy lime, crunchy veg and peanuts
- Family
Mauritian magic bowl (bol devire)
This is a recipe of Chinese-Mauritian origin and the magic lies in its theatrical upside-down reveal at the table
- Fish and seafood
Japanese salmon, cheese and seaweed rice ball
My children love onigiri with cheese. I never had it when I was young but they’re so delicious with salmon
- Fish and seafood
Easy paella
A spectacular crowd-pleasing dish, our paella uses chicken, chorizo, pancetta and seafood to pack in tonnes of flavour. Serve from a huge paella pan for extra impact



























