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What can I eat instead of "rice"?
thazin1244
Posts: 15
In my country, rice is like main dish for side dishes/ curries. I want to cut eating rice for 2weeks.
So, what foods are there instead of "rice" for side dishes/ curries or anything that will be most like rice
(I know brown rice is one of the answers but it is really hard to find brown rice here) So, please suggest other stuff to replace rice
Thanks
So, what foods are there instead of "rice" for side dishes/ curries or anything that will be most like rice
(I know brown rice is one of the answers but it is really hard to find brown rice here) So, please suggest other stuff to replace rice
Thanks
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Medium baked red potato, yams, quinoa, anything whole grain.0
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Can you get hold of quinoa? It's similar to couscous in texture, quite bland so its good to add a bit of spice/flavouring to it and it also has the benefit of being a protein instead of a carb.0
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Without knowing your country, it's hard to make suggestions.0
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i was gonna say quinoa also.... if you can't find it locally you can order it online0
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You can put raw cauliflower in a food processor and then use it like rice. For example: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/veggie-korma-mock-cauliflower-pilau0
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Cabbage or spinach0
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Cauliflower rice!0
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You can put raw cauliflower in a food processor and then use it like rice. For example: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/veggie-korma-mock-cauliflower-pilau
OP why are you cutting rice? As long as you eat in a calorie deficit you'll lose weight. There is nothing wrong with rice as part of a balanced diet.0 -
I've given this some thinking time and realized that when I want to make something without rice, I substitute either bean sprouts or bamboo shoots - or both if I'm feeling dangerous.0
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I suggest you could substitute couscous for rice, although I am not clear as to why you want to quit rice for two weeks - ?0
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less rice0
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I eat rice with curry pretty much every day, usually the dry vegetable type of curry, or dal, or various fish or chicken curries with not too much sauce. I'm losing weight. Why would you like to stop eating rice?0
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How about egg noodles, or any other pasta.0
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More rice.0
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Eat less rice, then. Halve what you eat. Or is rice poison and Satan incarnate? If so, I'll have it.0
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You can put raw cauliflower in a food processor and then use it like rice. For example: http://www.jamieoliver.com/recipes/vegetables-recipes/veggie-korma-mock-cauliflower-pilau
Oh my, that looks delicious! I've yet to meet a Jamie Oliver recipe I don't like though, gonna give this a go next week!0 -
Can you get hold of quinoa? It's similar to couscous in texture, quite bland so its good to add a bit of spice/flavouring to it and it also has the benefit of being a protein instead of a carb.
At what point does something become a 'protein' rather than a 'carb'?
I've lifted this straight off Wikipedia.
Quinoa
Nutritional value per 100 g
Carbohydrates 64 g
Dietary fibre 7 g
Fat 6 g
Protein 14 g
Rice
Nutritional value per 100 g
Carbohydrates 80 g
Dietary fibre 1.3 g
Fat 0.66 g
Protein 7.1 g
So based on that data, the carb to protein ratio looks favourable for Quinoa - assuming your aim is to increase protein and lower carbohydrates - but it's still over 60% carb.0 -
I don't eat rice daily anymore as an asian .I do eat sweet potatoes + corn quite frequently though.0
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wild rice
wheatberries (tastes a lot like rice)
millet
adzuki beans
petite french lentils
bulgur (with melted cheese on top = yum)0 -
I'm not sure why you want to cut out rice. If it's because of the carbs in rice then you can just put less seasoning in the curries and eat them with a spoon. Eating curries over a scrambled egg or with a boiled egg tastes pretty good and the eggs help cut the spiciness.
If it's something unrelated to carbs then try potatoes, lentils or beans.0
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