In the late 60s and early 70s, "ethnic" dishes rarely bore more than a passing resemblance to anything in the original country from which the dish supposedly came. Spanish rice is one such dish. Mom’s Spanish rice had white rice, tomato paste and mangoes — the 1970s Midwest Ohio term for green bell peppers. Mom served her Spanish rice with meat loaf or sliced beef roast.

Idiyappam or string hoppers has been one of my favorite dishes since my childhood.. my appetite becomes never ending when I start eating this dish.

Broccoli Cheddar Rice Bake is a simple and hearty rice dish.

A low fat, healthy dish that’s quick and easy to prepare. It has only 5-7 grammes of fat per serving.

Everyone loves sun dried tomatoes and they make a great addition to side dish recipes like pasta and rice dishes. It’s so easy you’ll wonder why you never did it before. Sun dried tomatoes, oven dried tomatoes; much the same.

Biryani is a fragrant indian rice dish and here is a quick way to make it and impress your friends.

Jambalaya is a modern spicy version of the Spanish national dish paella, and this one combines Louisiana Creole and Cajun-style influences. This easy jambalaya recipe includes chicken, prawns and chorizo and is spiced up with fresh chilies.

Don’t bother buying packet rice that’s full of additives, make your own – it’s so simple.

This is a Puerto Rican-style chicken and rice recipe passed down through the family for over two generations.