10 Easy Delicious Indian Dishes To Prepare With Leftover Rice


Khushi Bhattar
11-02-2025, 16:30 IST
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    Do you have some leftover rice and wondering what to do? These ten delicious and simple leftover rice recipes will come in handy to use in an effective way to avoid wastage. Tap to learn more!

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Vegetable Biryani

    Using leftover rice and adding some spice and vegetables to it, you can prepare a delicious and healthy vegetarian biryani that everyone in your family will love.

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Vegetable Pulao

    Vegetable Pulao is probably one of the best Indian dishes with leftover rice. It can be made easily with the help of a pressure cooker. It is healthy and easy to prepare.

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Jeera Rice

    Jeera Rice, being a household name, is probably everyone’s favourite rice recipe. You can pair it with your favourite dal.

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Tomato Rice

    Made with rice, ripe tomatoes, spices, and herbs, tomato rice is among the easy leftover rice recipes. It is a spicy, flavourful, and delicious one-pot Indian dish.

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Vegetable Fried Rice

    Fried rice comes among the loved rice dishes that are loaded with fresh vegetables, packed with flavours, and get ready in just 30 minutes.

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Curd Rice

    A South Indian dish, Curd Rice is made with pre-cooked rice, curd (yoghurt), herbs, and tempering spices - a perfect combination.

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Schezwan Fried Rice

    Let’s just all agree that schezwan sauce is loved in every household, and mixing it with leftover rice will add the perfect flavour to the dish.

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Lemon Rice

    What if we tell you that this is a 10-minute recipe? Yes, by using some staple spices, along with the leftover rice, you can make this delicious lemon rice.

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Tawa Pulao

    Famous street food of Mumbai, Maharashtra, ‘Tawa Pulao’ is a quick and easy vegetarian dish that is made with rice, vegetables, spices, and herbs.

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Kashmiri Pulao

    Kashmiri Pulao is an easy-to-make vegetarian dish. It is made with rice, spices, onion, nuts, dry fruits, fresh fruits, and more.

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Information Credit

    This information is sourced from a dedicated food website Swasthi’s Recipe. Do try these simple and quick leftover rice dishes at home.

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