5 ways to turn leftover rice into an exotic dish

Who doesn’t love gorging on scrumptious delicacies for their special weekend lunch/dinner, but cooking after a long busy week may seem like a daunting task. If you too have been struggling to cook up a meal that’s delicious and effortless on a weekend, then you need to read this! We have curated some easy yet exotic recipes, which can be made using leftover rice. So, without a further ado follow us through these step-by-step recipes and enjoy.

To cook up a delicious and exotic Rice bean dish, soak and pressure cook 1 cup kidney beans/black beans. Next, take a pan and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil, minced garlic cloves 3-4, onion and give it a nice toss, then add in boiled beans, ½ cup corns and ½ cup chopped bell pepper. Lastly, add in rice, season with salt and pepper. Add paprika as per taste. Enjoy.

To make these quick cutlets, take 2 boiled potatoes and mash them with 1 cup leftover rice, boiled chickpeas, onion, chopped garlic and green chilies, 1 teaspoon red chili powder, salt and pepper as per taste, 1 teaspoon cumin powder, and ¼ cup grated mozzarella cheese. Knead a thick dough, make small balls and flatten them, dip them in an egg wash followed by panko crumbs and deep fry.

This Mexican style soup is made with spicy pepper, leftover rice, corn and fiery spices. To make this soup, take a pan and add in 1 tablespoon of butter, 5 garlic cloves minced, 1 teaspoon ginger mashed, 1 big onion chopped, ½ cup tomatoes chopped, along with 1 cup mixed bell peppers, toss it all together. Stir fry and add some chili oil, salt, cayenne pepper, black pepper as per taste. Once the mix appears cooked, add in the rice and shredded chicken, boiled corn, and water. Serve hot with herbs and enjoy

To make this easy salad recipe, take a large bowl, add 2 chopped tomatoes, 1 red onion, 1 green zucchini, 2 green chilies. Next, add in fresh cottage cheese cubes and mix. Then make a dressing by adding 1 tablespoon of olive oil, minced garlic, 1 tablespoons of roasted peanuts, 1 teaspoon garlic chili oil, chopped coriander leaves. Cook the dressing for 1 minute till it turns hot. In the meantime, mix the leftover rice with salad mix and pour the chili garlic dressing. Give a nice toss garnish with cottage cheese cubes and enjoy.

Craving for a sweet recipe, then tweak the leftover rice and make a delicious pudding. Take a blender and add in 1 1/2cup leftover rice, ½ cup condensed milk, ¼ cup roasted peanuts, 1 teaspoon vanilla essence, 2 mashed bananas, 1 egg and 1cup milk. Make a smooth mixture. Blend it again with 1 teaspoon of baking powder, 1-2 tablespoons of butter and pour the batter in a tin. Bake it for 20 minutes and enjoy this delicious pudding with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.