Recipes with rice? I need ideas.

[Saffron]

I'm looking for some inspiration, Forumites. I need recipe ideas for rice-based dishes or maybe a recommendation for a cookbook on rice. I'm looking mainly for savory/mains dishes that are child-friendly and easy to cook. Luckily Little Saff is pretty adventurous with flavours, although she's not keen on hot chili spices. Any idea/suggestions welcome! :)

[Pickle]

I'm making a Jambalaya tonight, from the Hairy Bikers cookbook. Chicken, chorizo and prawns, the kids love it!

[supergolden88]

I would have a look on Pinterest - just search rice dishes

http://pinterest.com/search/pins/?q=rice+dishes

Kedgeree is a good one, paella, one pot chicken and rice are all good. My favourite is Bibimbap but not really child friendly!

[Sol]

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/5965/smoked-salmon-and-lemon-risotto

[canela]

egg fried rice...easy supper fave

[KateW]

Chicken and butternut squash risotto. Make a basic risotto and add shredded chicken and cooked, diced butternut squash, big handful of cheddar and spoonful of mascapone. My 2 year old loves it. Made a big batch earlier today and have frozen 3 more batches of it for her.

[srisky]

http://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/1363637/indonesian-fried-rice-with-mackerel

Very easy to make. Works well with sweetcorn with/instead of peas.

[oimissus]

we make Delia's roasted and sundried tomato risotto, which you cook in the oven.

http://www.deliaonline.com/recipes/type-of-dish/risotto/roasted-and-sun-dried-tomato-risotto.html

This Jamie curry, with all the spices but without the chillis. I usually make it with cauliflower and peas.

http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/southern-indian-vegetable-curry-with-curry-leaves

egg fried rice - cook rice and rinse in cold water, scramble one egg (no milk) in frying pan, add rice then whatever else you want to stick in - we did carrots, peas and sweetcorn.

[birnehelene]

Jollof Rice - west african rice dish cooked with tomatoes, veg and often meat - all in one pot. Very easy.

[WorkingMummy]

Cranks Fast Food "Carrot and Fresh Thyme Risotto". I know it doesn't sound great (an Italian friend of mine nearly stopped me when she saw me make it) but is amazing (and she loves it). My kids love it too and it's very healthy. My only changes to original recipe are to grate carrots rather than chop them (which makes the carrot disappear) and to use home made chicken stock instead of vegetable bouillon powder.

Cranks Fast Food has a very good rice section full of yummy healthy stuff.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cranks-Fast-Food-Vitality-Health/dp/1841881589

[WorkingMummy]

To ring the changes to the risotto theme, have you tried Nigella's "Saffron Orzotto"? It's barley, not rice, but cannot resist suggesting it in view of its name. :-) Again my kids love it and it's a lot less bother than risotto.

If you can actually bear to watch Nigella fornicating at you on screen:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00z3vfb

If not, there's a free preview from her latest book:

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=1-sbkcqZHEQC&pg=PT378&lpg=PT378&dq=nigellissima+saffron+orzotto&source=bl&ots=KjQ_v5z948&sig=XltrTSeDm882QenqSM87mpNlqh8&hl=en&sa=X&ei=iOErUYmHKcPN0QXw54HwCg&ved=0CGAQ6AEwCA

The Italian Roast Chicken she does with this (chicken on a bed of leeks and peppers with dried olives tossed on top) is now our standard Friday night easy supper. (For "on a bed" read, plonk the raw chicken on top of raw leeks (cut into three) and raw peppers (quartered). Stick a lemon (halved) into the cavity of chicken. Sprinkle half a jar of air-dried olives over the top. Drizzle with oil. Whack into the over. Best smelling, most delicious roast chicken of all time, IMO.)