1,343 rice water recipes

Arroz con habichuelas, Puerto Rican red beans and rice with cumin, garlic, vinegar, and a touch of raw sugar. Soaked dried beans simmered until creamy, served over fluffy white rice.

Polynesian tuna in a sweet pineapple sauce with pineapple chunks, served over fluffy rice and topped with flaked coconut and slivered almonds. A retro tropical weeknight dinner.

Rice with black beans, stewed tomatoes, garlic, and oregano cooked in one pot. An oil-free, plant-based side dish or light meal ready in under 30 minutes.

Vibrant rice salad tossed with crisp vegetables, toasted sesame seeds, and a tangy Asian-style dressing. Perfect way to transform leftover rice into a refreshing side dish or light lunch that travels well.

Cod fillets brushed with oyster sauce, wrapped in napa cabbage leaves with soy-seasoned rice and ginger, then steamed into neat bundles. A light, elegant fish dinner served with mustard vinaigrette.

Cuban black beans and rice cooked in one pot with sofrito, cumin, and bay leaf. The classic congri-style side, vegetarian and vegan, ready in 30 minutes from already-cooked beans.

Gluten-free herb cheese bread made with rice flour, xanthan gum, sharp cheddar, rosemary, and thyme. A yeast-risen loaf with real structure and flavor.

One-dish chicken and rice bake with cream of mushroom soup, just 6 ingredients and minimal prep. Boneless chicken breasts cook right on top of the rice for an easy weeknight dinner.

Nutty brown rice and chewy wheat berries simmered together and tossed with sauteed scallions for a wholesome whole grain side dish. Just 5 ingredients and zero fuss.

Yalanchi sarma, the traditional Armenian meatless dolma with rice, tomatoes, dried mint, allspice, and lemon juice, simmered in grape leaves until tender. A classic cold mezze dish.

Hot German rice salad with crispy bacon, apple cider vinegar, sugar, onions, and grated carrot. A warm, tangy side dish using the same sweet-sour dressing as German potato salad.

Some people like the cherry sauce served hot with the rice pudding. In Denmark the tradition is to include 1 whole almond in the rice pudding. And the person to find it wins the prize commonly a cute and tasty marzipan pig!

Stuffed cabbage rolls filled with lean ground beef and rice, simmered for nearly two hours in a sweet-savory tomato sauce with Worcestershire and brown sugar.

Almond rice casserole packs brown rice, TVP, miso, and toasted almonds into a hearty vegetarian main dish. Earthy thyme and marjoram tie it together. Bakes or microwaves with the same simple assembly.

Nasi kuning, Indonesian yellow rice cooked in coconut milk with turmeric, lemongrass, galangal, and bay leaf. A fragrant, golden ceremonial rice traditionally molded into a cone shape.

Pacific pot roast studded with whole garlic cloves, braised low and slow in a Dutch oven, then served with a tomato-spiked flour gravy over rice. Simple, old-school comfort.