Rice/9 recipes

Stuffed cabbage rolls with brown rice, dillseed, marjoram, paprika, onions, and herbs wrapped in blanched cabbage leaves and braised in tomato-vermouth sauce. A vegetarian German Kohlrouladen.

Homemade instant soup mix with powdered milk, chicken bouillon, dried vegetables, and savory. Just add boiling water and instant rice for a creamy mug of soup in 5 minutes.

Armenian sweet rice pilaf studded with dates, apricots, prunes, and toasted almonds simmers in honey-butter. Raisins and currants add even more jeweled sweetness.

Rice-stuffed Cornish hens with a sweet filling of raisins, walnuts, honey, lemon juice, and cinnamon. Roasted with butter-rubbed skin until golden and juicy.

Plump shrimp sautéed in a skillet with melted margarine, paprika, and cayenne pepper, finished with a squeeze of fresh lemon and served over fluffy rice. A quick, spicy seafood dinner in just 30 minutes.

A delicious casserole made with parsley leaves and cheddar cheese that's extremely easy to make and enjoy.

One-dish chicken pilaf baked with minute rice, cream of mushroom soup, and onion soup mix. Just combine, top with buttered chicken pieces, cover, and bake. Weeknight easy.

The cookies will keep, their flavor improving, for at least a week.

Riverside kedgeree flakes cooked salmon or trout into brown rice with buttered cucumber matchsticks, watercress, and young peas. Light, modern English riverbank classic for spring or summer.

Rice almondine with brown minute rice, green beans, toasted almonds, and dill cooked in chicken broth with lemon juice. A quick 15-minute side dish with nutty crunch.

Sea scallops stir-fried with broccoli, napa cabbage, snow peas, and shiitake mushrooms in a star anise and rice vinegar sauce. A light, veggie-loaded Chinese seafood stir-fry over rice.

Onion vetha kozhambu, a tangy South Indian tamarind gravy simmered with small onions, sambar powder, and a hit of hing, thickened with rice flour. A bold, sour-spicy Tamil curry to spoon over hot rice. Vegan.

Jerked pork tenderloin seared then stacked on rice with sautéed portabello mushrooms, all drenched in a spiced cream sauce with allspice, coriander, and Worcestershire. Caribbean heat meets French technique on one plate.

Fragrant biryani with yogurt-marinated chicken or lamb layered over saffron rice with crispy fried onions and whole spices. Authentic South Asian comfort food from scratch.

Chili salsa beef made with braised chuck simmered in chunky salsa, brown sugar, and soy sauce, finished with fresh cilantro and lime. A tender, saucy beef stew served over rice.

Greek lemon soup (avgolemono) with shredded chicken breast, rice, and a silky egg-lemon broth. A classic comfort soup thickened with tempered eggs for a creamy, tangy finish.