South Indian dishes made from leftover rice are not only delicious but also take less time to prepare. Rice is of great importance in South India and it is cooked in various ways. If you have leftover rice, you can easily prepare these tasty and healthy South Indian dishes. Let's know about some of the best dishes that can be made from leftover rice.

Spicy Rice
This is a spicy rice dish, in which leftover rice is cooked with finely chopped onions, capsicum, green chilies, and spices. Its mildly spicy and spicy flavor tastes very delicious.

Coconut Rice

Leftover rice is lightly fried by mixing it with freshly grated coconut, green chilies, mustard, cashews, and spices. This is a very famous and tasty option of South Indian food, which is easily prepared and also tastes delicious.

Ven Pongal
This is a very tasty dish where leftover rice and ground moong dal are cooked with fresh spices and ghee, cumin seeds, black pepper, curry leaves, and ginger. It is usually eaten as a breakfast dish and tastes delicious, especially during winter.

Tomato Rice

In this dish, leftover rice is cooked in spicy tomato gravy, cumin seeds, cinnamon, curry leaves, and green chilies which gives it a different aroma and taste. It works very well as a side dish.

Rice Appam
This is a delicious South Indian dish that can be prepared with leftover rice and urad dal batter. It is cooked on a pan and served which is crispy and delicious.

Tamarind Rice
Leftover rice is cooked with tamarind extract, mustard seeds, jaggery, curry leaves, dried red chilies, roasted spices, and fresh coriander leaves. This dish has a very sweet and sour taste and is especially loved in summer.

Vangibath
This is a spicy and sour rice dish prepared using brinjal (vangi) and a spice called vangibath.

Curd Rice
Curd rice is a simple but tasty dish prepared by tempering mustard seeds, roasted peanuts, dried red chillies, and curry leaves in oil and mixing leftover rice with curd and spices.

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