Vegetable Rice Cakes - Have a bowl of leftover rice? Wondering what to do with it? We got you covered with these Savory Vegetable Cakes. Perfect for a nutritious breakfast or for the days when you like 'garam nashta (warn snack)' Vegan. GlutenFree.
The one thing that is making me go crazy is that how could I have not shared this recipe earlier. I have no clue why I didn't think of it. Especially when this is a pretty staple recipe at our place typical made on Mondays. Why Mondays you ask? Well, I have this habit of always making some extra food, especially when there is a get-together. Since most get-togethers are on the weekends, most Mondays I have leftover rice. I either consume them with Dal or Curried Vegetables, or I make these savory, steamed Vegetable Cakes with the leftover rice.
This is a pretty easy and straightforward recipe. It's literally just adding all the ingredients to make a batter and then you can either use an egg poacher, appe pan or your idli maker to make these cakes or balls. Ever since Little A has started going to school, I am always on the lookout for lunch options and last evening I was thinking to myself that these would make an awesome lunch option as well. It's made with grains, vegetable & protein and it's is mess free. It's as simple as picking up the cake and biting it, without worrying about stains from the curry or sauce. So today I gave Little A these Vegetable Rice Cakes for lunch. Will keep you posted on how did it go.
Little A's school as a rotating lunch time. Day 1 starts at 10.30 am and every day lunch is half an hour later until the last day lunch being at 1.20 am. After which the scheduled moves back to Day 1. Last couple weeks I noticed that he barely eats anything the days lunch is at 10.30 am. I mean obviously, he has just had a big breakfast at 8.30, I can't expect him to be hungry within a couple hours. So my game plan is I will give him a lighter lunch and rater give these vegetable rice cakes for snack around 1pm. I know he is fond of these cakes at home, lets see how things turn out when I give him these vegetable cakes for lunch.
You can also try making Vegetable Manchurian balls with leftover rice and veggies.
So do you have a leftover rice hack?
Do you often use rice as an ingredient to make another recipe.
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Vegetable Rice Cakes
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 1 cup veggies of your choice (carrots, bellpeppers, cilantro, peas, zucchini)
- 1/2 cup besan (gram flour)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/2 teaspoon ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder
- salt to taste
- 2 tablespoon oil
Instructions
In a mixing bowl, add 1 tablespoon oil and toss all the ingredients together. The batter should be as thick as the Dhokla or Idli Batter.
Drizzle oil into each cavity of the Eggpoacher and pour the batter. you could even use an Idli Maker or Abelskiver or Appe Pan.
Cook on slow to medium flame for about 15 minutes. Insert a toothpick in the cake to make sure it's completely cooked. Cook longer if required.
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MKS says
If I make these veggie cakes in Idli maker, then they will be steamed, right? But your veggie cakes look like they have been fried. How did you achieve the 'fried' look with egg poacher. Egg poaches is also basically steaming method for cooking eggs. Looking forward to hearing from you.
Nicole says
This looks so good!! I always seem to have left overs and never thought of trying to use them up this way! I'll definitely be giving this a try, thanks for sharing!
Meghan says
This looks absolutely AMAZING!!! I need to try this. And I love how you can use leftovers
Ashley - Forking Up says
Yum! This is a great way to add some extra veggies into your diet with a bit of a different texture and flavor profile. And I like using the poaching pan to make them!
MyCulinarySaga says
What a lovely idea :) love the idea of using leftovers
Mrs. D says
oh, my goodness! These are awesome and healthy treats. I would love to try it. Thanks for sharing!
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katyashadeofteal says
We always have leftover rice and end up wasting it. These veggie cakes look amazing, and next time I have leftovers I'm making these.
Lathiya says
What an interesting way to use leftover rice..loved you didn't deep fry it.. looks delicious
Catherine says
These sound wonderful! I love the cumin and ginger in there...great recipe to try!
Sapna says
Love the idea of rice cakes, they look perfectly shaped. I don't have an eggpoacher but can try with appe pan.
Kelly Hutchinson (@KickingWKelly) says
This is such a great recipe for leftover rice. I always make too much rice and never know what to do with it.
Blair Villanueva says
Reading your recipe is making me hungry :)
look delicious and good.
Christine says
I pretty much always have leftover rice in my refrigerator, so these Vegetable Rice Cakes are PERFECT! And they look SO delicious. Can't wait to try them out!
Noel Lizotte says
I find it impossible to make the correct amount of rice and always have a mountain of it left over. Thanks for a great way to use that leftover up so I don't have to throw it out. I'm proud to say I even have an egg poaching pan and embarrassed to say I've never used it. No excuses now.
Swathi says
This sound delicious and healthy as it has not only rice but also veggies, great meal op
miljance93mommysup says
Oh wow! Thanks for this!!!
Veena Azmanov says
That's a great use of left over rice. These look so pretty. I bet they tasted amazing too. Sounds like a quick recipe and great that you added veggies in there - perfect for the kids.
Crystal says
I have never tried a recipe like this, but it looks delicious! I absolutely love vegetarian recipes, thanks for sharing.
Cynthia Nicoletti says
I am saving my rice next time. I think this is a great idea and looks delcious.
Buy This Cook That says
Love this recipe. I am alsways looking for ways to repurpose my leftover rice. I bet you could make these in a muffin tin, too. Or just fry them up like pancakes. Great recipe!
The Olive Blogger says
This sounds so yummy, when I have leftover rice I tend to use it for a quick stir-fry for the next nights dinner, but I can see this being an even bigger hit!
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
My little one has a very early lunch as well at school and he also complains that he is not hungry. This is a great recipe for lunch box and I almost always have left over rice.
ramon says
that's awesome, thanks! I've always wondered how to have leftover rice for brekky without it being too 'ricey'. I'm gonna try the because it's a great solution.
Srivalli Jetti says
Wow that's surely a fantastic idea to reuse leftover rice this way..and if it looks so inviting, I am sure noone will guess as well!
Mala says
This looks like a great recipe for my 4-year-old's snack box. Thanks for sharing.
Shannon Gurnee says
I've never heard of a recipe like this. I have some vegan friends who would love this!
bestiesnotepad says
Looks interesting! Will give a try..thanks for sharing!
Parenting Patch (@ParentingPatch) says
I am always trying to add more veggies into my diet. Your cakes look like a great way to incorporate more into my diet.
Kim says
What an interesting food! We always have left over rice so this is really perfect for our family!
Claudia Krusch says
These look so delicious and easy to make. I always make to much rice. Now I know exactly what I am going to make with it.
Lauren says
What a great idea! I need to look into getting one of those pans so I can try these!
Marlynn | UrbanBlissLife says
These sound so tasty! They also seem quick and easy, so I'll definitely have to be trying this!
Jade Hicks says
These are so cute!! Im going to make them with my children! Thanks for the fab blog and I LOVE the recipe card at the end so useful!
lhourdes mercadero says
Your vegetables rice cakes looks yummy. might try this next weekend for my family.
tara pittman says
These look so yummy. I love how easy they are to make.
Joanna Everyday Made Fresh says
We always have left over rice, and it usually gets thrown out. I've wanted to make rice pudding with it, but it's always cooked in some sort of broth, which wouldn't be good in a pudding. Now this is a great idea! I finally have something to do with my leftover rice.
Lauren Kunin says
Omg
I love this! Easy and looks so good!