It's awfully easy to make and you will need just five ingredients you likely already have in your pantry, but Ven Pongal -- a khichdi of rice and lentils made this time of year to celebrate the ...
Vegan Rice Recipes
Recipes for easy and quick vegan and vegetarian rice dishes, like paella, risotto, fried rice, biryani, pulao, khichdi, and more.
Veg tehri, an aromatic, one-pot rice and vegetable pilaf
A tehri is a fragrant rice pilaf with chunky vegetables that's a specialty in parts of north India. This one pot recipe is extremely low in fat, easy to make, and delicious to boot. It's also vegan, ...
Navratan Pulao
With its brilliant, jewel-like hues and heavenly fragrance, a Navratan Pulao is as exquisite and appetizing as rice can get. Pair this classic north Indian dish with a spicy curry for a memorable ...
Vegan Dirty Rice
An easy vegan Dirty Rice recipe that you can cook up in under 30 minutes. There are no chicken livers in this meatless version of the Louisiana classic, but vegan sausage and Cajun seasoning -- along ...
Lemon Garlic Rice
A spicy, tangy plate of Lemon Garlic Rice is heaven itself, and it's super easy to make with just nine ingredients. Vegan, gluten-free and can be soy-free or nut-free. If you could taste ...
Jeera Rice (Cumin Rice) | No soak/prep, 15 minutes, 3 ingredients
You don't need to plan ahead for this incredibly delicious and ridiculously easy Indian Jeera Rice or Cumin Rice. All you need to make this elegant dish is three ingredients, and it goes from scratch ...
Instant Pot Khichdi with Mung Bean Sprouts
A simple, flavorful Instant Pot Khichdi with Mung Bean Sprouts is just what you need to comfort you on a rushed weeknight. A vegan, soy-free, nut-free and gluten-free recipe. I share with you ...
Coconut Rice, South Indian Style
This Coconut Rice, made in the South Indian style, is savory and delicious. It makes a nutritious meal for a rushed weeknight or a great brown bag lunch. There's a lot to love about ...
Homemade Biryani Masala Spice Mix
A homemade biryani masala spice mix takes minutes to make, and rewards you with amazing flavor. A reader asked me for my Biryani Masala recipe, so here it is. I hadn't shared this recipe ...
Persian Rice with Saffron and Asparagus
A recipe for Persian Rice that's pure gold, with the sass of saffron, the fire of cinnamon, and the freshness of asparagus. With rice being a whole food group rather than just a grain ...
Vegetable Biryani in 30 minutes
This delicious Vegetable Biryani is as tasty as anything you'd find in an Indian restaurant, but it takes less time to make than it would to order takeout. Better, at 194 calories a serving, you can ...
Brown Rice Salad with Dill, Beans and Orange Dressing
This protein-packed vegan Brown Rice Salad comes together in under 30 minutes, and has the amazing textures of green beans, mushrooms and fava beans. All of it is dressed with a delicately flavored ...
Vegan Jambalaya, a one-pot meal
A vibrant and healthy one-pot Vegan Jambalaya packed with bell peppers of all colors, mushrooms, and kidney beans. A gluten-free, nut-free meal. If you're wondering what to make for dinner ...
Hyacinth Beans Masala Rice Pilaf
This Hyacinth Beans Masala Rice Pilaf is the stuff of mom's cooking in Indian homes. It's a traditional dish that's as tasty as it is nutritious and easy to make. A soy-free, nut-free, ...