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A tasty recipe from the vegetarian husband, which evolved from yet another simple experiment:
GP: ‘These rice cakes are very filling, but fantastic when you are starving hungry. They take just under 25 mins to prepare and cook. The great thing about this recipe is that you just use what you have in the kitchen. If you have to go out and buy the ingredients, then you’ve missed the point!…
I love the look of these. Perfect for leftover rice.
GP has tried two types of rice so far – a brown basmati and wild rice mixture, and arborio rice. They both work pretty well. We hate wasting food, so it really is a great recipe for using up leftovers and things lingering in the fridge. I’m always re-arranging the contents of our fridge, and moving older vegetables to the ‘top shelf’ so that GP knows what needs to used up first! That way, nothing goes off…
And I thought we were the only ones to make these kinds of rice cakes! Not vegetarian, but paella makes great rice patties. Also mixing in some American/Indian wild rice is great—it’s not starchy enough on its own, but it adds a nutty chewy goodness.
Those old cast iron pans are wonderful. I have small, medium, and large pans that hang within reach of my stove. A few years ago I bought a Dutch oven, but it has never reached the patina or those 50 year old models. The surface inside is just not so smooth…
hahaha, this is such a good idea! Wonderful for those mornings when i have to make breakfast……-mum still cooks for me- haha. I like the fact how its simple and easy, perfect! They look yum too and healthy!
I am so gonna remember this for when I have a ton of rice leftover… *drool*
Tess, Vivi and Kristan, thanks for all your comments and additional tips! I must admit, the rice cakes made a lovely hot breakfast. We just had some risotto for dinner, fresh from our Italy trip, but couldn’t save any to make rice cakes, as it was too delicious…
I’ve always had problems disposing left overs when so many people are not eating in developing countries. Good thing, i read this post. It’s really helpful. It makes me want to know how to make a mexican rice using left over ingredients. Anyway, for people who want to make a mexican rice cake, i think this blog can also help you: http://www.foodista.com/category/mexican/
Hi Melanie D.
Glad you like it. There’s no wastage in this household! My mother also hates wasting food and all leftovers get heated up for the next meal. Thank you for the link too, I’ve had a look and it’s great!
Helen Yuet Ling