Top 5 Trending Rice Recipes You Need to Try Right Now
Here are five trending rice-based recipes that are popular right now:
1. Sushi Bake
A deconstructed sushi dish baked in a casserole style.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked sushi rice
- 2 tbsp rice vinegar
- 1/2 cup cream cheese
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise
- 1/2 cup imitation crab (or real crab)
- 1 tbsp sriracha (optional)
- Seaweed sheets (for serving)
Instructions:
- Mix cooked rice with rice vinegar and press it into a baking dish.
- Mix cream cheese, mayonnaise, crab, and sriracha.
- Spread the mixture over the rice.
- Bake at 180°C for 10-15 minutes.
- Serve with seaweed sheets.
2. Tandoori Fried Rice
A fusion of Indian spices and smoky tandoori flavors.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked basmati rice
- 1/2 cup mixed vegetables (bell peppers, carrots, peas)
- 200g paneer or chicken (cubed)
- 1 tsp tandoori masala
- 1 tsp garam masala
- 1 tbsp yogurt
- 1 tbsp oil
Instructions:
- Marinate paneer/chicken in yogurt and tandoori masala for 15 mins.
- Sauté vegetables in oil, then add marinated protein.
- Add cooked rice, garam masala, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Serve hot with raita.
3. Korean Kimchi Fried Rice (Kimchi Bokkeumbap)
A spicy, umami-packed rice dish with kimchi.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 1/2 cup kimchi (chopped)
- 1 tbsp gochujang (Korean chili paste)
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken or tofu
- 1 fried egg (for topping)
Instructions:
Sauté kimchi and gochujang in oil.
Add chicken/tofu and cook for 2 mins.
Mix in rice and soy sauce, stir-fry well.
Top with a fried egg and serve.
4. Turmeric Coconut Rice
A fragrant, creamy, and healthy rice dish.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups basmati rice
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp ghee
- Instructions:
- Heat ghee and sauté cumin seeds.
- Add rice, turmeric, and coconut milk.
- Cook until the rice is fluffy and aromatic.
- Serve with curry or grilled vegetables.
5. Mango Sticky Rice (Thai Dessert)
A sweet and creamy rice dessert.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup glutinous rice
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 1 ripe mango (sliced)
- Instructions:
- Soak rice for 4 hours, then steam until tender.
- Heat coconut milk with sugar and mix into cooked rice.
- Serve with sliced mango.
