Posts tagged “Leftover rice”

6 Degchi posts about leftover rice, newest first. Latest: Curd Rice vs Lemon Rice: Two Opposite Rice Rules. Oldest: What Can I Cook With Rice? 9 Meals Beyond Plain Boiled. One dish wants rice mushy and warm, the other wants it cool and loose. Get that wrong and curd rice turns sour or lemon rice turns to paste.

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Curd Rice vs Lemon Rice: Two Opposite Rice Rules

One dish wants rice mushy and warm, the other wants it cool and loose. Get that wrong and curd rice turns sour or lemon rice turns to paste.

Usama Alam · 14 November 2026 · 5 min read
Egg Fried Rice
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What to Make With Leftover Rice (and How to Keep It Safe)

Cold rice is a head start, not a problem. Here is what to cook with it, which of our rice recipes need it, and the one safety rule to follow first.

Usama Alam · 7 November 2026 · 5 min read
Matar Pulao
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Cooling, Storing and Reheating Rice and Daal Safely

Leftover rice and daal are the backbone of desi meal prep. A few simple habits keep them safe to eat.

Usama Alam · 6 November 2026 · 4 min read
Khichdi
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How to Use Up Leftovers So Nobody Groans at Dinner

Leftovers are only boring when they come back unchanged. Here is how to transform them, store them safely, and stop throwing money into the bin.

Usama Alam · 6 November 2026 · 4 min read
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What to Do With Leftover Kabsa or Machboos

A pot of kabsa or machboos almost always makes more than a family eats. Here is how to store it safely and turn the leftovers into a second dinner that does not feel like leftovers.

Usama Alam · 5 November 2026 · 5 min read
Matar Pulao
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What Can I Cook With Rice? 9 Meals Beyond Plain Boiled

A bag of rice can be fried rice, pulao, khichdi, lemon rice or a cold curd rice. Nine dishes from real recipes, plus the cooked-rice safety rules most people never hear.

Usama Alam · 2 November 2026 · 6 min read