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Vegetarian Rice Recipes

Meat-free rice dishes with plenty of flavor. Recipes marked Vegan contain no animal products; Vegetarian recipes may include dairy such as yogurt, paneer or ghee. Egg-based dishes are listed separately so you can choose what suits your diet.

9 recipes

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Vegan

VeganChinese-American

Vegetable Fried Rice

40 min Easy Serves 4

Fresh green and red chillies on a white table

VeganIndian

Mirchi ka Salan

55 min Medium Serves 6

Vegetarian

Bowl of thick yogurt garnished with fresh herbs, with a wooden spoon

VegetarianIndian

Cucumber Raita

27 min Easy Serves 6

VegetarianIndian

Vegetable Biryani

2 hr 15 min Medium Serves 5

Bowl of yellow spiced rice with peas, carrots and soft cubes of paneer

VegetarianIndian

Paneer Biryani

1 hr 50 min Medium Serves 5

With egg

For those who eat eggs.

Contains eggChinese-American

Fried Rice

22 min Easy Serves 4

Contains eggChinese

Egg Fried Rice

15 min Easy Serves 3

Dome of Japanese-style fried rice topped with roe on a white plate with a black spoon

Contains eggJapanese-American

Hibachi Fried Rice

30 min Easy Serves 4

Contains eggIndian

Egg Biryani

2 hr Medium Serves 4

Frequently asked questions

Is biryani vegetarian?

Traditional biryani is often made with meat, but vegetable biryani and paneer biryani are popular vegetarian versions.

Is fried rice vegetarian?

Not always. Many versions include egg, meat or oyster sauce. Our vegetable fried rice is fully vegan and uses a mushroom-based vegetarian stir-fry sauce.