South East Asian Rice Recipes
There are so many ways of cooking rice in SE Asia: as an accompaniment or as main ingredient. Here are some of our favourites…
This vibrant and delicious pilau rice is perfect on its own as a vegan meal or served with other dishes. Add some egg for extra protein and some mild chillies for an extra zing!
Fried rice is a standard Southeast Asian dish – people eat it for breakfast! The Indonesian version, Nasi Goreng, uses beef instead of pork and is garnished with cucumber - but in reality the ingredients can be as varied as you like!
At Bit Spicy we eat a lot of fried rice - left over from all the curry we eat! The only ingredients needed are rice (obviously!), eggs, peas and spring onions, with soy sauce and chilli sauce to add flavour. So here is our basic recipe and quantities…
This is an Indonesian celebration dish, usually served with meatballs, eggs, caramelised onions and prawns. The rice is very rich, as are the meatballs…
This very simple dish is a typical hawker meal. Traditionally cooked in a clay pot, the rice sticks to the bottom and those bits get stirred in to create a unique and delicious flavour.
Here is another simple recipe for leftover rice and Xo sauce. We could eat it all the time…
This sauce, or sambal, is meant to be EXTRMELY hot, served as a relish with a plain rice dish such as Nasi Lemak…
Xo sauce is available in jars online or from Asian supermarkets. It is an Asian cheat…
Burritos are a fantastic way to use up leftovers! We particularly like them with rice, although refried beans are a popular option. Add some cheese, jalapenos and some salsa for a delicious lunch or supper! Try this simple recipe with some leftover shredded chicken or baked sweet potato.