Brown Rice Vegetable Pulao
- Sauté the Vegetables:
- Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until softened and golden.
- Stir in the celery, carrot, chili, spring onions, and almonds. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
- Prepare the Rice Base:
- In the same pan, heat the remaining oil. Add the cooked brown rice and lentils. Stir-fry over medium heat for 2 minutes to warm through.
- Add the Liquids:
- Reduce the heat and pour in the vegetable stock and orange juice. Stir well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Combine and Heat Through:
- Return the sautéed vegetables to the pan. Toss everything together gently until evenly mixed and heated through, about 2–3 minutes.
- Serve and Garnish:
- Transfer the pulao to a warmed serving dish. Garnish with fresh herbs or leafy greens of your choice. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Ingredients:
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175grams brown basmati rice cooked | |
1 carrot grated | |
2 celery stalks sliced | |
1small chilly fresh, green, deseeded, finely chopped | |
75grams lentils red, cooked | |
1 onion chopped | |
2tablespoons orange juice fresh | |
3servings salt and pepper as needed | |
1 spring onion including the part green, finely chopped | |
4tablespoons vegetable oil | |
80ml vegetable stock (if you have veg cubes,just drop it water to make stock) | |
20grams almonds whole, sliced | |
1leaves to garnish fresh |
Directions
1.
Sauté the Vegetables
1. Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and sauté until softened and golden. | 2. Stir in the celery, carrot, chili, spring onions, and almonds. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until the vegetables are tender-crisp. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
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2.
Prepare the Rice Base
In the same pan, heat the remaining oil. Add the cooked brown rice and lentils. Stir-fry over medium heat for 2 minutes to warm through.
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3.
Add the Liquids
Reduce the heat and pour in the vegetable stock and orange juice. Stir well and season with salt and pepper to taste.
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4.
Combine and Heat Through
Return the sautéed vegetables to the pan. Toss everything together gently until evenly mixed and heated through, about 2–3 minutes.
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5.
Serve and Garnish
Transfer the pulao to a warmed serving dish. Garnish with fresh herbs or leafy greens of your choice. Serve hot and enjoy!
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Recipe content adapted from Foodista, modified and licensed under CC BY 3.0.
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