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5 Recipes from Leftover Boiled Rice

Waste not, want not! Save money and reduce food waste by transforming your leftover rice into these 5 delicious and satisfying recipes #FoodFusion #happycookingtoyou #digitalammi #sustainableliving #leftoverlove #eatwell

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1: Rice Cutlets with Leftover Rice

Ingredients:

-1 Cup of Leftover boiled rice

-Aloo (Potatoes) boiled 2-3 medium

-Pyaz (Onion) chopped ½ Cup

-Hari mirch (Green chillies) chopped 2-3

-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp

-Chaat masala ½ tsp

-Kali mirch powder (Black pepper powder) ½ tsp

-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ¼ tsp or to taste

-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste

-Lemon juice 1 tbs

-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 1-2 tbs

-Anda (Egg) whisked 1-2

-Breadcrumbs 1 Cup or as required

-Cooking oil for frying

 

Directions:

-In a bowl,add rice,potatoes & mash well.

-Add onion,green chillies,red chilli crushed,chaat masala,black pepper powder,red chilli powder, salt,lemon juice,fresh coriander & mix until well combined.

-Grease hands with oil,take small quantity of mixture (45g) & make cutlets of equal sizes.

-Now dip cutlets in whisked eggs & coat with breadcrumbs.

-Heat cooking oil & shallow fry from both sides until golden (makes 9-10).

-Serve with chutney or dip.

 

2: Masala Paratha with Leftover Rice

Ingredients:

-1 Cup of Leftover boiled rice

-Anda (Egg) 1

-Maida (All-purpose flour) 6 tbs or as required

-Water ½ Cup or as required

-Mixed pickle 1 tbs

-Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 2-3

-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp

-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed ½ tsp

-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste

-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped 2 tbs

-Cooking oil 1 tsp

 

Directions:

-In a blender jug,add rice,egg,all-purpose flour,water & blend well.

-Add mixed pickle,green chillies,red chilli crushed,cumin seeds,salt,fresh coriander & blend well.

-Grease griddle with cooking oil,add 1/3 Cup of prepared batter,spread evenly & cook on low flame from both sides until golden with cooking oil (makes 4).

-Serve with yogurt.

 

3: Rice Pakora with Leftover Rice

Ingredients:

-1 Cup of Leftover boiled rice

-Water 1 tbs

-Baisan (Gram flour) sifted ½ Cup

-Adrak lehsan paste (Ginger garlic paste) 1 tsp

-Lal mirch powder (Red chilli powder) ½ tsp or to taste

-Zeera (Cumin seeds) roasted & crushed ½ tsp

-Lal mirch (Red chilli) crushed ½ tsp

-Sabut dhania (Coriander seeds) crushed 1 tsp

-Namak (Salt) ½ tsp or to taste

-Baking soda 1 pinch

-Water ¼ Cup or as required

-Pyaz (Onion) sliced ½ Cup

-Hari mirch (Green chillies) sliced 2

-Hara dhania (Fresh coriander) chopped handful

-Cooking oil for frying

-Chaat masala

 

Directions:

-In a bowl,add rice,water & mash well with the help of masher.

-Add gram flour,ginger garlic paste,red chilli powder,cumin seeds,red chilli crushed,coriander seeds, salt,baking powder,gradually add water & mix well,cover & let it rest for 15 minutes.

-Add onion,green chillies,fresh coriander & mix well.

-In a wok,heat cooking oil & fry rice pakora on medium flame until golden brown & crispy.

-Sprinkle chaat masala & serve with chutney!

 

4: Rice Kheer with Leftover Rice

Ingredients:

-1 Cup of Leftover boiled rice

-Water as required

-Doodh (Milk) 750ml

-Sugar 6 tbs or to taste

-Khoya crumbled 50g

-Elaichi powder (Cardamom powder) ½ tsp

-Pista (Pistachios) sliced 1-2 tbs

-Badam (Almonds) sliced 1-2 tbs

-Pista (Pistachios) sliced

-Badam (Almonds) sliced

-Chandi warq (Edible silver leaf)

 

Directions:

-Rinse boiled rice with water,strain & set aside.

-In a wok,add milk & bring it to boil.

-Add boiled rice,sugar & cook on low flame until it thickens & keep mixing in between.

-Turn off the flame & mash well with the help of masher.

-Turn on the flame,add khoya,cardamom powder,mix well & cook on low flame for 1-2 minutes.

-Add pistachios,almonds & mix well.

-Garnish with almonds,pistachios,silver edible leaf & refrigerate until chilled!

 

 

 

 

5: Ubbu Roti with Leftover Rice

Ingredients:

-1 Cup of Leftover boiled rice

-Water 1-2 tbs

-Namak (Salt) to taste

-Chawal ka atta (Rice flour) ¾ Cup

-Water 2-3 tbs if required

-Cooking oil 1 tsp or as required

 

Directions:

-In a bowl,add rice,water & mash well with the help of masher.

-Add salt,rice flour & mix well.

-Add water,mix well & knead until dough is formed.

-Add cooking oil & continue kneading until dough becomes soft & pliable to handle.

-Divide the dough into 4 equal portions.

-Take one portion,make a ball,sprinkle dry flour on baking paper,place dough ball,sprinkle dry flour & roll out with the help of rolling pin.

-Heat nonstick griddle,place rolled dough & cook from both sides until light golden then remove griddle & cook it directly over a high flame (makes 4).

-Serve with achar.

Recipe By: Bushra Niaz

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