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Indian Rice Dishes are among the most popular dishes in the world. With globalization, the taste of Indian dishes has been served in restaurants worldwide. The dishes from India have established their supremacy in taste all across the globe. People have greatly admired and appreciated the unique taste and health benefits of different Indian dishes. The following article will discuss a list of some of the most famous and tasty Indian rice Dishes.

List of Indian Rice Dishes

1. Biryani

When talking about popular rice dishes, Biryani is the most talked-about dish. It is a mixed rice dish that mainly involves rich Indian Spices, the meat of goat, lamb, or prawn mixed with rice. Biryani is among the popular dishes in India and set up a unique record of being the most ordered dish on various online food ordering platforms. We cannot describe the exact history behind the origins of this dish, but the taste of Biryani is enjoyed by people all over India.

According to several historians, we can trace the history of Biryani back to the kitchens of the Mughal Empire. Some other theories suggested that Biryani was originally brought to India by the Arab traders, and it became popular with a slightly different recipe.

2. Khichdi

Another rice dish that has become a part of the people's daily diet in the Indian subcontinent. The word "Khichdi" comes from Sanskrit, which means a dish of rice and legumes. The origins of Khichdi have been traced back to Ancient India, and several mentions of Khichdi are also found in the Ancient Roman texts. The primary ingredients used for cooking Khichdi are Rice, spices, and lentils. The lentils used to cook Khichdi are different in different regions of the Indian subcontinent. And the use of different lentils has resulted in several variations of Khichdi.

The dish of Khichdi is one of the healthiest dishes, and it is highly nutritious. An interesting fact about Khichdi is that due to the high nutrition content, Khichdi is among the first food items fed to children in the Indian culture.

3. Jeera Rice

Jeera Rice is yet another example of a simple but tasty and popular rice dish. Jeera rice is amongst the most popular dishes of India and the neighboring countries of Pakistan and Nepal. It has now become a part of the daily cuisine of people in several parts of India.

The preparation of Jeera Rice is very easy.

• Firstly, you need to fry jeera in hot oil.
• Then, add Basmati Rice along with table salt in the fried Jeera.
• Water is then added to this and allowed to boil at high flame till all the water is absorbed.

4. Kheer

After talking about some spicy dishes, it is now time to know about a sweet rice dish called "Kheer". Kheer is a dish that has its origins in the Indian subcontinent itself and is very popular among the people of India, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and many other countries. Kheer is prepared by boiling milk containing sugar or jaggery with rice. Kheer is known by several other names such as Kheeri, Phirni, Payasam, etc.

Some other variations of Kheer are also popular, which involves the substitution of rice with other ingredients such as vermicelli, millet, daals, tapioca, etc. Moreover, Kheer has an important place in the Hindu culture and is served as a prasad to the temple devotees.

5. Curd Rice

The next tasteful rice d ish on this list is the renowned Curd Rice. It is a very simple dish which is sometimes cooked with different ingredients to add more taste. Curd Rice is most popular in the south Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Karnataka. Also, Curd rice is eaten in different parts of Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. The recipe of Curd Rice is very straightforward, and you can cook it very easily.

Firstly, you need to cook rice. You can steam the rice or cook it using a pressure cooker. After the rice is cooked properly, we allow it to cool down to room temperature. And then, after seasoning the cooked rice with green chilies and curry leaves, the curd is added to the rice along with table salt. In some places, instead of using salt, sugar is added to the curd rice to convert it into a sweet dish.

6. Pongal

Pongali, popularly known as Pongal, is another sweet rice dish very popular in the South Indian states and Sri Lanka. "Pongal" is from the Tamil language, which translates to "boil". Pongal is prepared on several important occasions and festivals as a sweet dish to offer in the temples and the devotees of these temples in the form of Prasada.

The sweet version of Pongal is also known as "Chakarai Pongal". Ingredients involved in the cooking of the Chakarai Pongal include rice, coconut, mung bean, and to add sweetness, jaggery or sugar is used.

Another spicy variation of Pongal known as "Venn Pongal" is also very popular among the people of South India. It involves the use of pepper instead of sugar or jaggery. Venn Pongal is served as a breakfast dish with sambar and coconut chutney.

7. Hyderabadi Biryani

Hyderabadi Dum Biryani, popularly known as Hyderabadi Biryani, is a style of the Biryani dish which has its origins in Hyderabad. The ingredients used to cook the Hyderabadi Biryani include Basmati Rice, Spices, Vegetables, and Goat meat.

The difference between Hyderabadi Biryani with other Biryanis lies in the method of cooking. In Hyderabadi Biryani, the raw meat is cooked along with the raw rice, which provides a different flavor and taste to the Biryani. The difference in taste is that when Biryani is cooked commonly, the rice and meat are cooked separately.

The two popular types of Hyderabadi Biryani are as follows:

• Kachchi Biryani (Raw)
• Pakki Biryani (Cooked)

8. Vegetable Fried Rice

Vegetable Fried Rice is the next popular Indian rice dish, a prime example of a nutritious diet with good use of leftover food. One of this rice dish's specialties is that you do not need any particular and compulsory ingredients. The only compulsory requirement of this dish is rice and some spices. Some vegetables of our choice are fried with flavor spices during the cooking. And then, the pre-boiled rice is added to the fried vegetables, and the combination is then fried for a few minutes. The dish is ready now and can be served directly.

9. Zarda

Zarda is the last rice dish on this list of Indian dishes but does not taste any less than the dishes mentioned above. It is a sweet dish that has its roots in the kitchens of the Mughal era. "Zarda" comes from the Persian word "zard," which means yellow. The ingredients used in the cooking of Zarda are rice, food coloring, sugar, and milk. The rice is cooked along with sugar, milk, and food coloring during the cooking. To add more flavor to this tasteful dish, garnishing of cloves, saffron, cinnamon, etc., is also done.