17 one-pot rice dishes for winter months

Rice is an Indian staple, which is enjoyed in every meal and different forms. Take a look at these delicious rice dishes that will surely tempt your taste buds.

A tangy and delicious rice dish seasoned with roasted peanuts, lemon juice, lemon rinds, and a tempering of mustard seeds, and curry leaves.

A creamy and delicious rice recipe made with coconut cream or milk, cashews, pistachios, and walnuts.

It's one of the most popular rice preparations of India made with marianted chicken pieces slow-cooked along with rice, and a melange of spices.

It's a nutrient-rich rice preparation made with rice, saffron water, roasted nuts, and dry fruits and is served with curry.

A popular main course dish made with cooked rice, pan-fried with garlic, ginger, corn, capsicum, soy sauce, chilli sauces, and lots of spring onion.

It's a creamy sweet dish made with broken rice, water, milk, sugar, nuts, and cardamom powder.

Jeera rice is a popular North Indian dish made with ghee, lots of cumin seeds, bay leaves, cardamom, and cloves. It goes well with all types of curry.

Khichdi is the comfort food of India, made with rice, dal, turmeric, salt, and veggies, and served with a dollop of ghee.

It's a winter delicacy of North India made with fresh green peas pressure cooked along with rice, and a melange of raw spices.

Risotto is an Italian rice dish made with arborio rice and cooked with mushrooms and vegetables. It also contains butter, onions, cheese, and white wine.

This filling and delicious rice preparation uses boiled eggs, slow cooked along with rice, spices, and veggies.

As the name suggests, it's a simple rice dish that uses a lot of tomatoes and offers a tangy flavour.

This South Indian rice dish uses tamarind pulp and water to cook the rice, which is then tempered with mustard seeds and curry leaves.

It's a rice-based dish of Karnataka and uses a spicy masala called "huliyanna," toor dal, ghee, curry leaves, tamarind, and veggies.

Curd rice is a popular South Indian dish made with cooked rice, curd, peanuts, pomegranate, and a tempering of curry leaves and mustard seeds. Cooling and comforting, it aids digestion, soothes the stomach, and is often enjoyed as a light, nourishing end to a meal.

It gets its signature yellow colour from mild spices and turmeric, making it fragrant without being heavy. Slow-cooked in true Awadhi style, the rice absorbs flavours from the vegetables and soya chunks, resulting in a comforting, one-pot dish that feels both hearty and balanced.

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