5 simple rice recipes you can make for dinner any night of the week

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter
• 1 carrot (sliced into rounds)
• 1 stalk celery (sliced)
• 2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• Black pepper powder/freshly ground pepper
• 2 1/2 cups shredded cooked chicken
• 1 cup cooked basmati/jasmine rice
• 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth
• 1/2 tsp lime juice or zest
• 2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro leaves for serving
• Salt
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 3 ice cubes
• 1/2 tsp ground saffron
• 1 small onion (finely chopped)
• 1/2 cup black raisins
• 1 medium onion (sliced)
• 3 cups cooked long-grain white basmati rice/ leftover rice
• 1 large egg (beaten)
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup extra-firm tofu (diced)
• 1 tbsp fresh ginger (finely grated)
• 1 tsp minced garlic
• 1 tsp soy sauce
• 1 cup shiitake mushrooms (thinly sliced stemmed)