27 basmati rice optional Recipes

  • Creamy Basmati Rice Pudding
    basmati rice, cardamom pods, crushed, salt, whipping cream and
    4 More
    basmati rice, cardamom pods, crushed, salt, whipping cream, sugar, mascarpone, rose water (optional; see notes ), chopped pistachios
    8 ingredients
  • Fruit And Nut Basmati Rice With Chicken Optional
    basmati rice, diced cooked chicken breasts (optional) and
    8 More
    basmati rice, diced cooked chicken breasts (optional), dark raisins, golden raisins, chopped dried apricots, halved raw cashews, curry powder, divided, tart , crisp chopped apple, chopped green onion, sea salt to taste
    35 min, 10 ingredients
  • Never Fail Perfect Cooked Rice
    basmati rice, water (apprx) and
    1 More
    basmati rice, water (apprx), chicken stock powder (optional) or 1 tsp vegetable stock powder (optional)
    10 min, 3 ingredients
  • Brown Rice Milk
    brown basmati rice, water, salt, cold water (optional) and
    2 More
    brown basmati rice, water, salt, cold water (optional), agave nectar (optional) or 3 tbsp honey (optional) or 3 tbsp brown rice syrup (optional), ground cinnamon (optional)
    3 hour , 6 ingredients
  • Quick Veggie Rice
    onion, chopped, oil, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and
    6 More
    onion, chopped, oil, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, ground cumin, basmati rice, mixed vegetables, chopped (potato, carrots, peas, beans, corn), water, salt, coconut cream (optional) or 1 dash coconut milk (optional)
    30 min, 10 ingredients
  • Lobsters Best Bisque
    lobster bisque, basmati rice, unsalted butter and
    9 More
    lobster bisque, basmati rice, unsalted butter, shallots, thinly sliced, brandy, madeira, lobster stock ( i have a recipe and will add later), lobster meat from the lobster stock. chopped finely 1 1/2 cup. approx ., softened, unsalted butter, heavy cream, hot pepper sauce (optional on top ), diced scallions(optional on top )
    20 min, 12 ingredients
  • Chicken Kabuli Pulao (Afghanistan)
    chicken, cut up, onion, sliced, sea salt , to taste, water and
    11 More
    chicken, cut up, onion, sliced, sea salt , to taste, water, white basmati rice, onion, thinly sliced, butter, ground cardamom, ground cumin, fresh ground black pepper , to taste, healthy pinch saffron , soaked in 1 tbsp broth, carrot , cut into match sticks, dark raisin, chopped pistachios (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan ), blanched slivered almond (optional, toasted in a dry frying pan )
    21 min, 15 ingredients
  • Brown Rice Pudding With Coconut Milk
    aromatic brown rice, cooked (brown jasmine or brown basma... and
    9 More
    aromatic brown rice, cooked (brown jasmine or brown basmati, for example), dried cranberries or 1/2 cup dried tart cherry, unbleached white sugar, unrefined unbleached cane sugar or 1/4 cup brown sugar, ground cardamom, coconut milk (regular or light ), milk (soy or rice can be substituted), egg (or non-dairy substitute), almond extract, toasted slivered almonds (optional) or toasted sliced almonds (optional)
    2 hour 15 min, 10 ingredients
  • Black Bean  Feta Cheese Salad
    black beans, drained and rinsed and
    8 More
    black beans, drained and rinsed, chopped green bell pepper (celery optional), crumbled athenos feta cheese, chopped scallions, diced vine ripe tomatoes (cherry/grape optional), chopped basil (3 tbsp dried basil), chopped parsley, original rice wine vinegar (italian dressing optional), white basmati rice (jasmine rice optional if you like sticky rice)
    20 min, 9 ingredients
  • Morning Rice Bowl
    cooked brown rice (long-grain or basmati for me) and
    6 More
    cooked brown rice (long-grain or basmati for me), vanilla-flavored soymilk or 1/2 cup plain soymilk, dates, chopped, chopped almonds (or more walnuts), chopped walnuts (or more almonds), apple , diced- granny smith are the best, fresh blueberries (optional) or 1/4 cup thawed frozen blueberries (optional)
    12 min, 7 ingredients
  • Easy Anything Curry
    vegetable oil, yellow onion, diced and
    13 More
    vegetable oil, yellow onion, diced, fresh okra , cut lengthwise and then crosswise into 4 pieces (or any other veggie, chopped), garlic cloves, sliced (use less if you prefer ), chopped cooked chicken (if raw, cook with the veggies) or 2 cups cooked turkey (if raw, cook with the veggies), white mushrooms, cut into quarters (or any other veggie, chopped), diced tomatoes , with juice, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, hot green chili peppers (optional) or 2 -3 jalapenos, chopped (optional), mild curry powder, salt, black pepper or 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper, your choice, water, garam masala (optional), steamed cooked basmati rice
    40 min, 15 ingredients
  • Pakistani Lamb Biryani
    canola oil, yellow onions, thinly sliced, garam masala and
    23 More
    canola oil, yellow onions, thinly sliced, garam masala, crushed red chili pepper flakes, turmeric, black peppercorns, green cardamom pods, black cardamom pods, cinnamon sticks, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, cored and minced, serrano chilies, stemmed and minced, ginger, peeled and minced, trimmed lamb shoulder , cut into 2/3-inch pieces, kosher salt , to taste, plain yogurt, roughly chopped mint leaf, roughly chopped cilantro, saffron strands, crushed (heaping 1f 2 tsp.), white basmati rice, soaked in cold, water , for 30 minutes drained, cumin seed, dried bay leaves, rose water (optional) or kewra essence (optional), red food coloring (optional) or orange food coloring (optional)
    1 hour , 26 ingredients
  • Vegetable Curry in a Hurry
    extra virgin olive oil (evoo), basmati rice and
    21 More
    extra virgin olive oil (evoo), basmati rice, chicken broth or 1 quart vegetable broth, dried bay leaf, lemon , zest of, ground coriander, ground cumin, ground turmeric, ground cardamom (optional), butter, head cauliflower, chopped, eggplant, peeled and chopped, red bell pepper, seeded and chopped, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, chopped, diced tomatoes, drained (fire-roasted), chickpeas, drained, curry paste (mild or hot ), mango chutney, salt & freshly ground black pepper, scallions (chopped, for garnish ), fresh cilantro (a generous handful) or fresh parsley, chopped (a generous handful), almonds (optional) or cashews (optional)
    30 min, 23 ingredients
  • Aromatic Basmati Rice With Apricots and Cashews Aromatic Basmati Rice With Apricots and Cashews
    basmati rice, unsalted butter and
    13 More
    basmati rice, unsalted butter, onions, halved and sliced 1/2-inch thick, carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice, ground cardamom, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground turmeric, roasted unsalted cashews, coarsely chopped, chopped dried apricot, chopped fresh cilantro or 1/3 cup parsley, salt, fresh ground pepper, turkey broth (optional) or 1/2 cup chicken broth (optional)
    1 hour 30 min, 15 ingredients
  • Cheat's Quick Persian Rice (Polow) Cheat's Quick Persian Rice (Polow)
    basmati rice, water, sea salt and
    2 More
    basmati rice, water, sea salt, vegetable oil (i use olive oil or sunflower oil), cinnamon sticks (optional, but recommended )
    1 hour , 5 ingredients
  • Black-Eyed Peas Pulao (Aarti Sequeira) Black-Eyed Peas Pulao (Aarti Sequeira)
    basmati rice (recommended : tilda), canola oil and
    12 More
    basmati rice (recommended : tilda), canola oil, unsalted butter, cumin seeds, asfoetida powder (hing) - optional, but recommended, white onion, finely diced, green cardamom pods, crushed, cinnamon stick, whole fresno chile, minced (depending on how hot you like things), black-eyed peas, drained and rinsed, scant 2 cups hot water, salt, minced fresh cilantro
    25 min, 14 ingredients
  • Coconut Curry Beef  (Easy) Coconut Curry Beef (Easy)
    unsweetened coconut milk and
    10 More
    unsweetened coconut milk, beef and onion broth (plain broth could be used, but the onion adds great flavor.), green onions , cut on the diagonal, jalapeno pepper , deseeded & deveined, sirloin tip steak , i have my butcher slice it thinly at the store, red curry powder, garam masala, drops lemon juice , from the squeezie plastic lemon thing, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes (*, optional, optional ) (optional) or cayenne (*) (optional), cooked basmati rice
    30 min, 11 ingredients
  • Spicy Mustard Okra Brussels Spinach Casserole Spicy Mustard Okra Brussels Spinach Casserole
    brussels sprouts, halved and
    10 More
    brussels sprouts, halved, okra, split in half and squirt in a line of mustard, spinach, radishes , sliced into circles, onion (optional), olive oil, peppercorn, shredded cheddar cheese or feta cheese, garlic, spicy mustard or dijon mustard, basmati rice (optional) or sticky rice (optional)
    50 min, 11 ingredients




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