Savoury Rice

What should you should serve with this Savoury Rice?

Any of the following go really well with Savoury Rice, but that said, it’s also filling enough to be eaten on its own:

Easy Peasy

• 1HR 55
• 279KCal

Chicken Kebab

• 45MINS
• 373KCal

Chicken Balti Curry

Easy Peasy

• 40MINS
• 82KCal

Beef Kofta Kebabs

Easy Peasy

• 30MINS
• 167KCal

Seekh Kebabs

How do you know when this Savoury Rice is cooked?

When your Savoury Rice is cooked, the vegetables will have softened and the rice will be tender. It should all still have a little bite though!

This will take around 30 minutes total over a medium-low heat on the hob.

Standard advice here in the UK is to cook food until it has reached 70°C and stayed at that temperature for 2 minutes. This is to keep your family safe.

How long can you keep Savoury Rice in the fridge?

Once you’ve put it out, you should eat it within an hour

If you allow any leftovers to cool, make sure to refrigerate in a container with a lid and chill.  You can keep leftovers of this Savoury Rice in the fridge for a day.

As we all know you can get food poisoning from eating reheated rice, but, it’s not actually the reheating that can cause issues, it is, in fact, the way that the rice has been stored beforehand where the problem begins.

Rice can contain spores that are resistant to heat and can survive the cooking process.

If cooked rice is left standing at room temperature these spores can grow into bacteria. At this point, the bacteria can be destroyed by reheating the rice thoroughly.

You should remember to do the following if you’re going to keep leftover rice:

• Cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) then put it in the fridge immediately. You can split larger portions up into smaller batches to cool quicker.
• Reheat and use any leftover rice (stored in the fridge) within one day.
• When you reheat any rice, always check it is steaming hot all the way through.
• Don’t reheat cooked rice more than once.

Can I freeze Savoury Rice?

Yes you can! This recipe can be frozen, but please remember to do the following;

• Freeze it as soon as it is cold enough.
• Use a container or bag that is suitable for freezing.

Don’t forget to add a label with what it is, and on what date you put it in the freezer! 

As when keeping rice in the fridge, make sure to do the following if you plan to freeze it:

• Cool the rice as quickly as possible (ideally within one hour) then freeze it immediately. You can split larger portions up into smaller batches to cool quicker.
• Freeze as soon as the rice is cold.
• When you reheat any rice, always check it is steaming hot all the way through.
• Don’t reheat cooked rice more than once.

How do I reheat this Savoury Rice?

From chilled: Place in a microwave proof container with a loosely fitting lid and heat for 4-7 minutes until piping hot.

From frozen: Allow to defrost, and heat covered in the microwave for 3-5 minutes then stir. Cook for a further 5-7 minutes or until piping hot.

For more information about reheating rice please take a look at the NHS website.