Transform your leftover steamed rice into delicious Indian dishes. Here is a collection of Vegetarian leftover rice recipes, including lemon rice, curd rice, rice cutlet, and more.

Steamed rice is a staple dish in many Indian families. It is paired with many curries like rajma, chole, and dal. We Indians cook this dish at least once a day.

Even with meticulous measurement, there are occasions when we make too much rice. We experiment with several methods to give the leftover rice a delicious makeover since we don't believe in wasting food. Some use it for breakfast or lunch the next day, while others use it to make sweets like kheer (payasam). For those who love to make it for lunch or breakfast, we offer you some of the most delicious leftover rice Indian recipes.

If you look around and explore, you can make not just one, or two but many recipes using leftover rice. For example, rice cutlet, tomato rice, veg fried rice, tawa pulao, lemon rice, and many more. All these recipes are delicious, quick, and easy to make. So, what are you waiting for? Let’s get the list started. Read below to know more.

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Leftover Rice Recipes

12+ Delicious Ways To Use Up Leftover Cooked Rice

Let's look at some of the Leftover Indian vegetarian rice recipes from all over India that will delight your taste buds.

Vegetable Rice Cutlet served on a plate with tomato ketchup on the side

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