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Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
2 tablespoons butter or oil
1 small onion, chopped or ½ cup scallions, chopped
⅛ teaspoon salt
⅛ teaspoon turmeric
½ teaspoon thyme
1 cup brown rice or white rice
2 ½ cup water and
½ cup soy sauce or tamari soy sauce or 3 cups vegetable, beef or chicken stock
¾ cup sweet peas, frozen
¼ cup carrots, grated
¼ cup celery, chopped
¼ cup green bell peppers, minced (optional)
1 tablespoon raisins (optional), chopped
2 tablespoons chopped parsley, (optional)
Details
Serves: 4
Method
Sauté onion (if using scallions skip this step) in butter or oil or combination and add thyme and turmeric. Stir in rice and sauté while stirring for 3 minutes. Add liquid and salt and pepper. Cover and simmer for 35 minutes (less for white, hulled rice).
Stir in frozen peas, celery and grated carrot. Cover tightly and let sit off of the heat for 7 minutes. Add scallion and, if using, chopped parsley, green pepper and raisins. Serve.
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