Indian Rice Recipes

Indian cooking is a science of spice — layering and blooming aromatics to build curries and dals of remarkable depth and regional variety. When Indian cooks work with rice, they reach for cumin, coriander, turmeric, ginger, garlic, chilli and garam masala, and the techniques that come up most across these recipes are simmering, boiling, frying and steaming.

The everyday grain for half the planet — a neutral base that soaks up the flavours around it, from pilafs to fried rice. In this collection it's most often cooked with garlic, fine sea salt, cilantro, ginger, onion and citrus juice or vinegar. The dishes here span indian classics ready in as little as 20 minutes to slower, more involved cooking that rewards a relaxed afternoon.

Reader favourite: Authentic Chicken Biryani Recipe is the highest-rated dish in this collection at 4.9★ from 8,940 ratings.