Vegetable Pilau Rice
Vegetable pilau rice is a one-pot rice dish that not only is easy to make, but it is also tasty and versatile. You can pair the rice with delicious curries, or just have it as is.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Mixing bowls.
- Cooking pan with lid.
Ingredients
- 2 cups basmati rice wash and soak in water one hour before cooking.
- 1 onion finely chopped.
- ½ teaspoon whole cumin seeds.
- 3 black cardamoms.
- 15 whole cloves.
- 20 whole black peppercorns.
- 2 bay leaves.
- 2- inches cinnamon stick.
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt.
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil.
- 1 cup green peas frozen or fresh.
- 4.23 ounces carrots diced.
- 2 ¾ cups hot boiling water from the kettle.
Instructions
- Wash and rinse the rice. Then soak it in plenty of water. Make sure the grains submerged in the water. Set it aside.
- Fry the chopped onion in a cooking pot until translucent and light golden in colour.
- Put in the rest of the spices, i.e. cumin seeds, cardamoms, cloves, black peppercorns, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks and salt. Give it a stir and let it cook for a minute until it gives an aroma.
- Then add in the salt, green peas and carrots. Stir it gently and let it fry for a minute or two before adding water. Let it cook and simmer until the water looks cloudy and the veggies are cooked.
- Drain the rice and add it to the stock.
- Cook at medium-high heat until all the water evaporates.
- When all the water has gone, and the rice looks almost done but still firm, put the lid on and cook at low heat to steam. It usually takes about 2-3 minutes to steam the rice. Once you can see the steam come out of the pan, your vegetable pilau rice is ready.
Notes
- The longer you simmer the vegetable, the more savoury you get in the stock.
- You can take the spices out of the stock before adding the rice if you prefer.
- Take care not to overcook the rice. Otherwise, the grains will go mushy.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 158kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 451mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g
Disclaimer
Nutritional info in this recipe is only estimate using online calculator. You should refer to it as a guide only. Please verify with your own data if you seek an accurate info.