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Saturday, June 6, 2020

Yotam Ottolenghi's favourite rice recipes

A trio of rice dishes from around the world: Mediterranean fried rice with anchovy lemon dressing, Greek-style red rice with feta and Persian meatballs in a spicy tomato sauce Rice is one of my main comforts these days, not least because this special grain transports me wherever I want to go – all from the confines of my own kitchen, of course. The thing about rice is, it has a dynamic wardrobe. Yes, it’s small and unassuming, and it does subtlety really well –plain and buttered? I’ll definitely have that – but leave rice with a choice of costumes and, well, things soon get really colourful. Rice looks just as good dressed in the flavours of the Mediterranean as it does dolled up in Persian cardamom and lime. In fact, it looks good no matter what it has on, and I think it sort of knows it, too. Continue reading...


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