Tag archive for ‘rice’

RICE CRISPS WITH SWEET DIP

Rice crisps are made from dried pieces of the layer of hard rice by the evaporation method. They are usually available in packets in Asian food shops. You could substitute with pieces of rice cakes from any supermarket, though they are not so crunchy and delicious. 7 oz (200 g) lean ground pork 7 oz [...]

THAI FRIED RICE

Lime juice gives this fried rice a special piquancy. 1 cucumber, peeled 8 green onions 2 limes, cut the Thai way 4 tablespoons oil 12 small cloves garlic, peeled 2 thick slices of fatty bacon, cut into strips 1 ½ small onions, sliced lengthwise 3 eggs 5 cups (1¼ kg) cooked rice 1 tablespoon fish [...]

Horchata (Mexican breakfast drink)

Horchata (Mexican breakfast drink)

Ingredients * 225 g white rice, * 50 g almonds, * 1 cinnamon sticks, * 1 litres water, * 0.5 tsp vanilla sugar, * 90 g sugar, Method 1. Put the rice in a blender and process for two to three minutes, until ground to a powder. 2. Combine the pulverized rice, ground almonds and [...]

LAMB BIRYANI

2-in (5-cm) piece fresh ginger root 6 cloves garlic Salt to taste 2 cups (500 g) yogurt 3½ lb (1¾ kg) lamb, cubed 1 tablespoon coriander seed or 2 ½ teaspoons ground coriander 1 teaspoon cumin seed or 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 cup (250 g) ghee 4 onions, cut in half across and then [...]

YELLOW RICE

Yellow Rice goes well with dry chicken curries, chutneys and sambols. 2 cups (500 g) Basmati rice, washed and drained Coconut milk ½ teaspoon ground turmeric 1 cinnamon stick, splintered 4 cardamom pods, broken open 2-3 tablespoons ghee or butter 1 large onion, cut in half across then finely sliced lengthwise ¼ cup (65 g) [...]

RICE PORRIDGE

Rice porridge was brought by the Chinese to every country in Southeast Asia. Two variations exits-one in which the rice grains remain separate, which is the Teochew versions, and one which is cooked long enough for the grains to be no longer visible ( the version favored by the Cantonese and Hainanese). For 1 lb [...]

FRIED RICE

Fried rice, rice porridge or noodle dishes are the traditional Chinese breakfast, but are rapidly being displaced by Western toast or cereal. However they also make great lunches. 2 tablespoons oil 2 eggs, beaten with a pinch of salt 1 onion, chopped 8 oz (250 g) shrimp, peeled and cooked Dash of light soy sauce [...]