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Freezing rice

Read our tips on how to freeze rice so you get the best from your food (and don't succumb to food poisoning).

• Storing cooked rice can be a bit tricky, as bacteria present in the rice multiplies really fast at room temperature, so it must be cooled and stored as quickly as possible. Therefore, make sure you spread the rice out on a large tray once it is cooked, so it cools rapidly, then transfer to freezerproof containers and freeze immediately.

• Keep rice salads in the fridge until ready to serve. Don’t allow them to sit out for longer than 30 minutes.

• When you reheat the frozen rice, defrost in the fridge for around 1 hour and just make sure that you heat it thoroughly, so it’s piping hot all the way through.

Rice recipes you can freeze

Basic pilaf

Cook up a batch of this perfectly flavoured rice to use as a base for speedy summer dishes. The rice freezes well and can be instantly transformed into a quick spicy seafood rice, speedy barbecued lamb biryani and Griddle chicken rice salad.

Griddled chicken rice salad

A rice salad is the perfect dish for summer, and with ready-cooked rice, it needs little cooking. Simply defrost the basic pilaf and add barbecued chicken and flavours – easy!

Speedy barbecued lamb biryani

Use our basic pilaf recipe as the base of this quick version of the popular Indian dish.

Spicy seafood rice

Use our basic pilaf recipe as the base of this moreish dish. We’ve used squid and prawns here but you can use whatever seafood you like.

 

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