Pasta and rice side dishes
Pasta and rice side dishes are substantially filling so perfect with lighter fish or chicken meals. These side dishes can equally double as a main part of a meal along with salad or after light soup...
Egg fried rice
This popular Chinese-style fried rice dish is an excellent way to use up leftover rice and easy to pull together for a quick meal.
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Lemon rice
This is a wonderful side dish from south India that goes well with meat curries or dhals.
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Rice porridge
Known in Asia as Rice Congee or Jook, this savoury rice dish is eaten for breakfast in China when the weather is cold.
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Thai coconut rice
Traditional flavourings of coconut and kaffir lime leaves are mixed with plain rice to create this popular Asian accompaniment.
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Rice and peas
In this West Indian rice dish, the 'peas' are known as gungo peas in Jamaica and pigeon peas in Trinidad.
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Potato gnocchi
These light-as-air potato dumplings, served with a simple sage and butter sauce, make a good supper side dish.
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Rice timbales
Lightly spiced rice can be pressed into moulds to make an eye-catching and stylish accompaniment for meat, poultry and fish dishes.
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Spiced orzo with spinach
Orzo is a tiny soup pasta which looks similar to rice. It makes an ideal side dish for Mediterranean-style dishes.
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Risotto balls
Crispy on the outside and soft and creamy on the inside, these tasty rice balls make an unusual side dish, or can be eaten hot or cold.
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Spiced pilaf
Subtly spiced, this versatile rice dish can be served hot or cold and goes well with grilled meats, curries and stews.
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