9.7 From Plate to Planet

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9.7.3 Meal Planning

Try these recipes when you have leftover rice.

Japanese Leftover Rice Stir-fry (Chahan)

Ingredients:

🍚 2 cups leftover cooked rice
πŸ₯• 1 small carrot, diced
🍢 2-3 tablespoons soy sauce
πŸ₯„ 1 tablespoon sesame oil
πŸ₯š 2 eggs
🌱 1/2 cup peas (frozen or fresh)
πŸ§… 1-2 green onions, chopped
πŸ— (Optional: leftover cooked meat or tofu)

Instructions:

  1. Heat sesame oil in a large frying pan or wok. πŸ”₯
  2. Add diced carrot and cook until soft, about 3-5 minutes. πŸ₯•βž‘️🍳
  3. Push the vegetables to the side, crack the eggs into the pan, and scramble them. πŸ³πŸ‘©β€πŸ³
  4. Add the leftover rice to the pan, breaking it apart with a spatula. πŸšπŸ”¨
  5. Stir in peas, soy sauce, and optional leftover meat or tofu. πŸŒ±πŸΆπŸ—
  6. Cook everything together until the rice is heated through, and the flavors have combined. πŸ”„πŸ½οΈ
  7. Garnish with green onions and serve! πŸ§…πŸ΄

Why it's great: This recipe uses leftover rice and can be customised with whatever veggies or proteins you have. It’s a quick and easy way to avoid waste!

Thai Vegetable Stir-Fry with Leftover Rice

Ingredients:

🍚 2 cups leftover rice

1 bell pepper, sliced

πŸ₯• 1 carrot, thinly sliced

🍢 2 tablespoons soy sauce

πŸ₯„ 1 tablespoon oyster sauce

1 tablespoon lime juice

Fresh cilantro (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Heat oil in a pan or wok and add sliced bell pepper and carrot. πŸ”₯πŸ₯•
  2. Stir-fry until vegetables are tender. 🍳
  3. Add leftover rice to the pan and stir-fry for a couple of minutes.🍚
  4. Add soy sauce, oyster sauce, and lime juice. Stir until everything is well mixed.🍢πŸ₯„
  5. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve hot.

Why it's great: A simple stir-fry that uses leftover rice, turning it into a flavorful, balanced meal.