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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