Low Salt Savoury Rice Recipes

EASY SAVOURY RICE

Steps:

• Put a large pan over medium heat and add the oil (or some water to keep oil-free).
• Once hot, add the onion and sauté until softened and just starting to colour.
• Add the garlic and chili and sauté for 1 minute more
• Add the carrot, bell pepper and raw rice and stir for a couple of minutes until the rice starts to make slight popping sounds.
• Add the stock, tomatoes, peas, salt and pepper. Stir well, and as soon as the liquid on the entire surface is bubbling, give it a good stir, put on the lid and turn the heat to low.
• Cook for 20 minutes with no peeking, then lift the lid and pull some rice aside with a spoon or tilt the pan to ensure most of the liquid has been absorbed.
• If when you check it there is still liquid present keep it on the heat with lid on for another 5 to 10 minutes before proceeding with the next step.
• Once the liquid has mostly gone, turn the heat off, and leave the pan with the lid on undisturbed for 5 to 10 minutes before serving.
• Taste to check seasoning and add more as required, then serve.

REALLY SIMPLE RICE

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a non-stick saucepan over medium-high heat nearly to smoking. Cook and stir rice in the hot oil quickly to toast the rice, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir the onion into the rice; cook and stir 1 minute more. Pour chicken broth over the rice mixture, season with garlic salt, and bring to a boil; reduce heat to low, place a cover on the saucepan, and cook until the broth is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to rest 5 minutes before lifting the lid.

LEMONY HERBED RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the broth, rice, chilies and salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in the remaining ingredients.

LOW-SALT SAVOURY RICE

Steps:

• Wash rice thoroughly and dry.
• Heat oil and margarine, brown rice lightly.
• Add vegetables and pepper, stir.
• Pour in water, stir.
• Turn stove down to simmer, and stir occasionally until all the liquid is absorbed.

SAVOURY RICE

Steps:

• Melt butter in skillet and cook onions and celery until translucent.
• Into buttered casserole dish put alternate layers of rice, onion/celery mixture, and mushrooms.
• Add salt and a little pepper.
• Pour the two cans of broth over the mix and place covered in oven at 350°F for 45 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• If rice seems dry, add a little water.

NICE 'N' SPICY SAVOURY RICE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Rinse and soak the rice for 10 mins. Heat a large, ovenproof saucepan. Add the oil, then the onion, garlic and ginger. Cook on a low heat until the onion is soft. Add the cloves, cinnamon and cardamom pods and cook for a further 2 mins on a low heat. Add the curry powder and cook for a further 2 mins, then stir.
• Drain the rice and add it to the saucepan. Stir so that the rice is coated in the oil and spices. Add the peas, sweetcorn and half the flaked almonds, if using. Pour over the stock and stir.
• Cover the pan with a lid or with a sheet of foil, then cook in the oven for 15-20 mins. Remove from the oven, scatter with the remaining almonds, if using, and serve.

SAVORY RICE

Steps:

• Cook rice according to package instructions (for 3 cups of rice, put 2 cups of water in a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid, add kosher salt and bring to a boil. Add rice, stir; cover with lid, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes).
• In a skillet, saute sliced onion in 1 tablespoon of butter and olive oil for 5 minutes. Add sliced mushrooms. Saute mixture for 10 minutes or until mushrooms have softened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• To rice, add onion/mushroom mixture, poultry seasoning, chicken broth and 1 tablesoon butter. Combine and serve.