Rice 

A rice plant is a grass plant which produces edible starch grains. Living things consume it for various purposes. Rice is a staple food and its global consumption is increasing day by day due to its advantages and taste.

95% of rice are utilized by humans for several purposes. Most people utilize rice for preparing meals according to their culture. Sushi, biryani, rice kheer, several types of pulao, rice pudding and noodles are made with the help of rice grains. Buy grocery online at best price in Toronto at Goodie Grocer. Goodie Grocer is one of the best online Indian grocery stores in Canada to buy grocery related products.

Benefits of eating rice

Before heading into the recipes of rice grains, let’s discuss the benefits of eating rice. Consumption of rice has several pros and cons. Some of its benefits are given below:

· Anti-inflammatory characteristics

· Reduces cancers chances

· Rich in fibres

· Improves digestion

· Protein source

· Enriched with vitamins

Recipes of rice

Rice is the main ingredient used in several dishes. Some of the best rice meals which are famous throughout the world are mentioned here:

Biryani

This rice dish is one of the most demanded recipes in Indian families. It is the favourite dish of people due to the potent aromas, the pleasant colours, the soft rice and those delightful curry flavours. You can say that it is a tasty protein meal for your lunch. Ingredients:

For MARINATION

1. Yoghurt (4 tablespoons)

2. Ginger garlic paste (1 tablespoon)

3. Salt (up to taste)

4. Red chilli powder (½-1 tablespoon)

5. Garam masala (1-tablespoon)

6. Turmeric (½-tablespoon)

7. Chicken (½-kg)

For Frying chicken

8. Onions (½ cup)

9. 1 bay leaf

10. 3 green cardamoms

11. 5 cloves

12. Inch Cinnamon piece (1-inch)

13. ½ spoon jeera

For preparing biryani

14.  Plain yoghurt (½ cup)

15. Garam masala (½ tablespoon)

16. Green chillies (2 chopped)

17. Mint leaves (sliced)

Procedure:

1.  Add the above-mentioned ingredients (yoghurt, garlic paste, salt, red chilli powder, gram masala, turmeric). Apply this paste to the chicken for one hour.

2.  Take a bowl and rinse the rice well. Boil the rice until the seeds are half boiled on low flame. Add a pinch of salt as well.

3.  Take a pot, put 4 spoons of cooking oil, add onions, bay leaf, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon and jeera. Fry the mixture until the onion slices change its colour.

4. Add the marinated chicken into the above mixture. Fry it until the chicken changes its colour. Cook the chicken on medium flame until it becomes soft and tender.

5. Once the chicken is fried, add yoghurt, gram masala and green chillies

6. Mix everything well. Take some chicken curry out of the pot. Set the rest of chicken in a fine layer.

7.  Add boiled rice into the pot by forming the layer. After forming the rice layer, add remaining chicken and then rice again.

8. Cover the pot for 5-6 minutes. You can sprinkle fried onions, mint leaves and yellow food colour to your biryani as well.

Peas pulao

Ingredients:

1. Rice (1.5 cup rinsed)

2. Green peas (½-1 cup)

3. Onions chopped (½ cup)

4. Medium-sized onion

5. Ginger garlic paste (3/4 tablespoon)

6. 2 green chillies

7. Edible oil (4 spoons)

8. Cloves (5)

9. Cinnamon (1inch)

10. Mace (1 strand)

11. Cumin seeds (½ tablespoon)

Procedure:

1. Take another pot, add edible oil, onions, bay leaf, cinnamon, cloves, mace and cumin seeds

2. Fry onions to light brown shade.

3. Now add green chillies to the mixture.

4. Fry it for two minutes and then add ginger garlic paste.

5. Saute the mixture on low flame until you feel the nice aroma of the mixture.

6. Add green peas into the mixture now. Let the peas get soft for two minutes

7. Now add drained rice into the pot and mix them well.

8. Now add ¾ tablespoon salt and 2 ½ cups of water.

9. Cover the pot until the water dried and rice is cooked.

10. Remove the cover after 15 minutes and check if the rice is properly cooked.

11. Dish out the rice and serve it.

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