Easy Vegetarian Brown Rice Pilaf
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- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 11
- Serves:
-
3-4
ingredients
- 1 cup brown basmati rice
- 1 bell pepper, sliced (any colour of your choice)
- 1 cup green beans or 1 cup flat beans, sliced
- 1⁄2 cup peas
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, freshly grated
- 1 green chili, finely chopped
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme (or any herb of your choice)
- 1 tablespoon butter (or ghee)
- salt and pepper
- 1 tablespoon almonds, flaked and toasted (optional)
directions
- Cook rice according to instructions and set aside.
- In a pan heat butter and fry ginger, chilli and cumin for a minute, then add beans. If using fresh peas, also add now.
- Cook till beans and peas are tender but firm. You may need to add a few tablespoons of water. If using frozen peas, rinse under hot water and add now along with sliced peppers.
- Cook for few minutes till peppers are heated through.
- Mix in rice and add salt, pepper and herbs to taste.
- Sprinkle almonds.
- Serve hot with thick lentil dal on the side.
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Hi
I'm a scientist working for a large petrochemical company in SA. I'm a devoted Hindu (particularly Krsna conscious) and vegetarian. Into all things Indian (yoga, bhajans, food, music etc). Will be hoping to contribute a lot of my successful experimented recipes to this site. Vegetarian need not be boring or fattening. I hope more members take to the veggie recipes.
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