Vegetable Rice Pilaf Recipe

Course: Dinner, Side Dish

Cuisine: International

Diet: Halal, Low Fat, Vegetarian

Keyword: rice pilaf, rice pilaf recipe, vegetable rice, vegetable rice pilaf, vegetable rice pilaf recipe

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 25

Resting Time: 5

Total Time: 40

Servings: portions

Calories: 380kcal

Author: Timea

This vegetable rice pilaf recipe is a crowd-pleasing dish perfect for any occasion. Packed with colourful veggies and fragrant spices, it’s a nutritious and flavourful addition to your dinner table.

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Equipment

1 Saucepan

Ingredients

1.5 cup rice long-grain
1 piece carrot
1 piece leek
1 piece green pepper
1 piece red pepper
3 cups water or vegetable stock
2 tsp sea salt kosher
½ tsp ground pepper freshly ground
3 tbsp sunflower oil

Instructions

After washing it well, I split the leek, sliced it thinly, and cut the red and green peppers into slices and then into one centimetre thick small cubes. As with the carrots, cut them into quarters first and then into cubes.
Heat the sunflower oil in a larger pan and put the sliced leeks to fry. Season with one teaspoon of sea salt and cook it at medium temperature for about a minute until it softens slightly.
Add the diced carrots and sauté with the lid on for another minute.
Continue to add the chopped peppers and cook under the lid for about 4-5 minutes, stirring sometimes.
Rinse the rice thoroughly in cold water until it runs clear; add it to the pot and stir to combine it with the vegetables.
Season with more sea salt and freshly ground pepper, and pour in the water (or vegetable stock).
When it starts to boil, reduce the temperature to medium to low and cook under the lid for 10-15 minutes.
Turn off the heat and let it sit, with the lid on, for at least five minutes.
Serve the vegetable rice pilaf as a side dish along with grilled or roasted meats, poultry or fish.

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Notes

Always check the packaging of rice or recipe instructions for specific cooking instructions.

Choose long-grain white rice for its fluffy and tender texture when cooked.

Add double the amount of water to the rice; to 1.5 cups of rice, I add 3 cups of water or other liquid.

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