Rice

This healthy winter dessert would also be perfect for breakfast.

Quick, easy and delicious Japanese stir-fried pork and rice noodles will surely satisfy all of the family. Sprinkle some freshly chopped chilli if you like some heat.

This fruity rice salad accompanies lamb dishes fantastically

Serve this wonderful seafood dish with a squeeze of lemon and warm crusty bread.

Nasi goreng seasoning mix is available from Asian grocery stores and the Asian section of large supermarkets. Note

Mixture is not suitable to freeze. Note

This beautiful risotto is effortless yet brimming with flavour.

A quick and easy rice dish from the Indian subcontinent.

Topped with fried onion and mint, this luscious soup is filling and delicious.

It is fine to use 1 x 300ml carton of cream for this recipe. Prawns and garlic can be combined in a bowl and refrigerated, covered, for 2 hours for extra flavour. Note

This delicious sushi salad not only looks beautiful, it also allows you to enjoy the freshness and taste of sushi without the bother involved in assembling this traditional Japanese delicacy.

If snake beans are unavailable, use green beans. Note

Vegetarian sushi rolls are just as delicious as regular sushi

A risotto is actually very easy to make, and salmon goes very well with lemon.

Mango chutney will burn if the grill or barbecue is too hot. Note

Recipe not suitable to freeze. Note

Honeycup mustard is available from some supermarkets, delicatessens and butchers. If you prefer, you can simply combine dijon mustard with honey in the proportion of 1 tablespoon dijon to 2 tablespoons honey. Note

sesame dressing Perilla leaves, also known as shiso leaves, belong to the mint family and are available in green and purple-red varieties from Asian grocers. Use the leaves whole or shredded, as an ingredient or a condiment. You can use mint leaves instead. Note

Soak 12 bamboo skewers in water for 30 minutes before cooking. Note

This spicy risotto is cooked in a rice cooker for minimum effort and maximum flavour.

Super simple and seriously zesty, this lemon and lime rice salad makes an excellent side dish for lunch or dinner.

These flavours are very unique and not for the faint hearted, however for something new and adventurous this recipe might just fit the bill. It is well worth trying.

makes 48 per mini maki 0.2g fat; 94kJ (22 cal) CHICKEN TERIYAKI VARIATION You can make another easy mini maki by replacing the tuna and cucumber with 2 chicken tenderloins (150g) that have been marinated for 1 hour in 2 tablespoons teriyaki sauce, then cooked through and sliced thinly. Follow the method above to step […]

Save any leftover garlic oil to drizzle over scrambled eggs or to use in a salad dressing. Any remaining kaffir lime leaves can be frozen for another use. The soup will thicken on standing because of the rice. To prepare this soup ahead, follow the recipe up to the end of step 3, continue with […]

This delicious grilled scampi dish makes a great starter for a dinner party, or other special occasion or celebration.

You need to cook about ½ cup (100g) white medium-grain rice for this recipe. Note

Don't let the cook time dishearten you, this dish is very simple to prepare, and the flavours are well worth the wait!

Slow-cooker meals are a blessing during the working week, especially in the colder months. Let this lamb, spinach and chickpea pilaf greet you at the end of a busy day.

Dill and salmon are a delicious pair in this easy, creamy risotto.

Duck kway teow, a popular stir-fried rice noodle dish, in a box for kid's snacks.

You can use a barbecued chicken for this recipe; however, you will have to cook the rice in a mixture of water and prepared chicken stock instead of the cooking liquid. Like most Thai sauces and dressings, nam jim is extremely hot. Seed the chillies to lessen the heat, if you prefer. Note

Wild blend rice is a combination of white long grain rice and wild rice. Rice can be prepared several hours ahead; cook fish just before serving. Note

Full of vegetables and flavours, this pilaf is the perfect mid-week treat.

You can use vegetable stock instead of the chicken consommé. Stir a little chopped preserved lemon rind and fresh tarragon into the rice, if you like. Note

This is a hearty wintry recipe, similar to a Lebanese recipe known as mejadra (mujaddara). The lentil and rice mixture could be made ahead and frozen. Thaw in the fridge overnight, or reheat in a microwave oven. You might need to add a little more stock or water to bring the stew to the consistency […]

This tasty Asian inspired stir-fry makes a great mid-week family dinner. The beef mince is spiced to perfection, and complimented beautifully by fresh veggies and herbs, which all sit atop a bed of filling brown rice.

Sprinkled with fresh sage and brimming with contrasting flavours, this casserole makes a wonderful family meal.

Stirring risotto in a figure '8' is one way of making the mixture creamy. Another method favoured by some chefs is just shaking or agitating the pan after each addition of stock. Try both methods to see which one you prefer.

Microwave fried rice is a commercially prepared mixture of egg, ham, vegetables and rice. It is available from supermarkets. You can make your own fried rice if you prefer. Serve with chilli sauce and lime wedges. Note

Recipe not suitable to freeze. Kecap manis is a sweet, thick soy sauce and is available from Asian grocery stores or in the Asian section of large supermarkets. Note

For Moroccans, harira soup is a Ramadan ritual.

Wiping the knife with a damp cloth will make cutting the sushi roll easier. You need a sushi or bamboo mat, available from Asian food stores and most supermarkets for this recipe. Nori is a type of dried seaweed used in Japanese cooking as a flavouring, garnish or for sushi. It is sold in thin […]

Toasted muesli. This recipe is gluten-free, wheat-free, yeast-free and egg-free.

Check the health aisle at the supermarket and your local health food store for rolled rice to make this delicious gluten-free, wheat-free, yeast-free, dairy-free and egg-free porridge.

This classic dish is comforting, dependable and delicious. No wonder it is so popular in so many cultures around the world.

Let your guests unwrap their own fish “package” at the table so that the spicy aroma wafts up from the plates and enlivens their appetites. Foil can be used if banana leaves are unavailable. Many supermarkets and greengrocers sell bundles of trimmed banana-leaf squares; they can also be used as placemats for an Asian meal. […]

Mozzarella or fontina cheese can be substituted for feta cheese, if preferred. Note

Host a Spanish dinner party and serve this wonderful seafood paella with warm crusty bread.

Packed with vegetables, ham and scrambled egg, this fried rice is so simple to make and is great for the lunchbox.

Serve topped with sliced boiled egg. Note

These little flavour bombs are a cinch to make and perfect for any kind of party.

Filled with fresh vegies and rice, these tasty egg rolls are similar to sushi and make an excellent vegetarian snack or light lunch.

This tasty rice bowl is light yet completely satisfying.

Both kids and adults will love this flavour-packed, easy mid-week meal.

Bursting with flavor and goodness, these individual pots will fast become a favourite.

For an easy, speedy weeknight meal, whip up this delicious prawn and snow pea stir-fry.

If you don’t like coriander, use shredded basil. Note

Served with a dollop of yoghurt, fresh coriander and a squeeze of lime, this tasty pork dish makes an easy, flavoursome dinner.

You’ll find packaged stir-fry vegetables in the fruit and vegetable section. You will need to cook about 1 cup rice. Spread out on a tray; cool. Note

Arborio rice is traditionally used in Italian risotto to produce its characteristic creamy texture. It is available in the rice section of supermarkets.

Delicious prosciutto rice cakes with a creamy aioli; perfect for children's snack or light dinners.

If Thai basil is unavailable, use regular Italian basil or coriander. We used skinless blue eye fish fillets, about 150g each. Note

Delight your family and friends with this creamy pea risotto topped with crisp pancetta and pan-fried fish.

This dill-flecked Russian salmon pie makes for a fabulous lunch or light dinner with spinach salad.

Flavoursome tomato-based soup with mussels and rice.

A super-fast and delicious Italian-style risotto.

This is the classic osso buco dish, Osso Buco Milanese is a ragu of tender veal on the bone, served on a bed of saffron risotto and topped with herby, garlicky gremolata.

Super healthy and easy to make, tahini dressing is the making of this simple brown rice and vegetables dish.

A sweet, crunchy and healthy option for a delicious dessert.

There's most definitely an art to making proper sushi rice, but it's worth learning to make the real thing just for that first bite of sushi. If you make sushi regularly, consider investing in a rice-cooker, a standard appliance in most Japanese households.

A healthy and delicious Asian-style salad.

Also known as Risotto Milanese, this classic risotto is traditionally served with Osso Buco but makes also a great simple dinner on its own.

Essentially a simple spicy pilaf, green rice is a great side dish for any number of mains, but especially good with Asian-style crispy-skinned chicken and Cajun-spiced fish.

Sometimes the classics are the best, straight forward sushi rolls are always a winner.

Wasabi mayonnaise is a cinch to make and is also great in cooked tuna sushi and California rolls.

Fluffy, fragrant and full of spices, this beautiful yellow coconut rice goes beautifully alongside traditional Indian curries.

It can be easy to dismiss making a curry as just too much trouble when you're tired, but this quick fish curry does exactly what it says on the tin! A great, quick and easy mid-week dinner that'll fire you up.

This is the easiest way to make rice without a rice cooker. And, it's one of the basic recipes all households should know!

Discover that simple can still be flavoursome with this zesty egg and lemon soup, a great recipe for traditional Greek avgolemono.

Pilaf is a dish that is common to many parts of the world, even if cooked under a different name. It's basically rice cooked in broth or stock, then seasoned, spice and added to. Basmati is the best variety of rice for this Indian chicken pilaf.

Freshly grated zest and fresh thyme perfume this light and tasty turkey and lemon risotto. If you prefer, you can use chicken breasts in place of the turkey.

You will need about 1 bunch of silver beet for this recipe. Silver beet is high in non-haeme iron, which is important in a vegetarian diet. Iron from plant sources isn’t absorbed as well as haeme iron from meat. Including vitamin C either in the dish (we used lemon juice in this recipe) or with […]