WHAT TO DO WITH LEFT OVER RICE?

WHAT TO DO WITH LEFT OVER RICE?

Rice, rice and more rice.  Rice is good.  But what do you do when you have made too much or your family has not eaten all of it?  Do not throw it away.   Instead save it and put it in a freezer container.
These recipes are excellent with burritos, fajitas or stir fry.
Their is a gazillion things you can do with it.  I'll share with you a few of my favorites.

INGREDIENTS: 

RECIPE ONE:

 2 to 3 cups LEFT OVER RICE of any kind.
3 to 4 cloves of garlic chopped.
Lose bunch of cilantro.
1 poblano pepper.
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
1 Teaspoon of toasted sesame seed oil or any other oil will be fine.
3 to 4 soup cubes if you have them. If not be sure to check any of my soup recipes.

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

If you are using frozen rice, let it thaw out in the refrigerator until you can break it apart easily.  And when you add it to the pan it's ok that it's still cold.  
If you have a couple of soup ice cubes in your freezer this is a good time to toss in about three or four add great flavor.

FIRST: 
Have the rice in a bowl ready to go.
Mince very well the garlic, poblano, cilantro and garlic.  Add oil to a your pan and turn up to medium.  Saute until you start to smell a nice fragrance. Now add a little bit of rice and stir in and add a your soup cubes if you have them. If not mix every thing together and stir.  Add a little more and mix,  Then mix in the rest with the spices. Keep stirring until until the ice cubes melt all the way.  But the time the cubes have melted the rice is done.


RECIPE TWO:
2 to 3 cups LEFT OVER RICE of any kind.
1/2 cup of frozen peas.
1/2 cup of diced carrots cooked or frozen.
1/2 red bell pepper.
1 minced jalapeno (optional)
Lose bunch of cilantro
1/2 onion  Red or White is great for this, or a little bit of both.
3 cloves garlic
1/2 inch fresh grated ginger.
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon turmeric

FIRST:  
Have a bowl of cold ice water ready.  Bring a small pot of water to a boil add frozen peas and carrots. We are not cooking them, so as soon as they are thawed scoop them out with a straining sieve and dunk them in ice water to stop them from cooking, then as soon as their cooled remove them from water and set aside.
Mince very well the garlic, jalapeno, cilantro, garlic, bell pepper and ginger. Then dice your onion Add oil to a your pan and turn up to medium.  Saute the mixture with the onion until you start to smell a nice fragrance. Now add a little bit of rice and stir in and add a your soup cubes if you have them. If not mix every thing together and stir.  Add a little more and mix,  Then mix in the rest with the spices. Keep stirring until until the ice cubes melt all the way.  But the time the cubes have melted the rice is done.

And the neat thing with these recipes is their is tons of things you can add to make it your own.

Happy Left Overs.