Tangy Rice Food

TANGY HAWAIIAN RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice in chicken stock until stock is absorbed. Brown pineapple and ham in butter in 1 1/2 quart casserole. Stir in rice and season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
• Add almonds, stir well and bake for 15 minutes at 350 degree oven.

TANGY RICE

Steps:

• Combine rice with water in a heavy-bottomed pot. Bring to boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for a total of 17 minutes.
• Ten minutes before rice is done, add the carrots to the rice and continue cooking; five minutes later add the mushrooms.
• When rice is cooked, stir in pine nuts, vinegar and sesame oil, and stir well. Serve topped with cilantro, if desired.

TANGY LEMON RICE WITH PEANUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a frying pan on medium heat and add mustard seeds and urad dal.
• When mustard starts to splutter, add turmeric powder, chopped chilli, asafoetida, and peanuts.
• Saute for about 2 minutes.
• Then add cooked rice and salt and saute for another 5 minutes.
• Remove from flame, add lemon juice and mix well.
• Garnish with chopped corriander and serve!
• Note: If you don't have cooked rice on hand, cook 1/4 cup of rice in a pressure cooker, or with about 1/2 to 2/3 cup water in a pot; allow it to cool well before using it in the recipe, since warm rice will tend to clump together in the mixture.

SPICY RICE

Steps:

• In a sauce pan combine oil, onion and green pepper. Saute over medium heat until vegetables are tender. Sprinkle in cayenne pepper. Add heated chicken stock and tomatoes. Bring to a boil. Add rice and stir. Cover and reduce to a simmer. Continue simmering over low heat until all liquid is absorbed. Serve hot.

EXOTIC INDIAN TANGY RICE

Steps:

• Measure the water into a large saucepan and bring to a boil. Add the rice and salt, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until rice is tender and the water has been absorbed.
• Heat 1/2 tablespoon of oil in a small skillet set over medium heat. Add the cashews and toast until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside.
• Heat the remaining oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add the chile peppers, mustard seeds and cumin seeds. Once the seeds start to pop, add the curry leaves and half of the nuts. Cook and stir until fragrant, about 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• When the rice is done, transfer it to a serving bowl and stir in the turmeric, lime juice and tamarind paste, then mix in the chilies and spices along with the oil from the skillet. Garnish with the remaining nuts and serve with plain yogurt on the side.