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Vegetable pilaf

Lynne Mullins

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Persian cooked rice - chilau
Persian cooked rice - chilauSupplied
Time:< 30 mins

A delicious side dish, or light meal in it's own right.

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Ingredients

  • olive oil

  • 1/2 red capsicum (chopped)

  • 1 small carrot (sliced)

  • 1 clove garlic (finely chopped)

  • 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice

  • 2 1/2 cups chicken stock

  • 1/2 tsp turmeric

  • ¼ cup toasted pine nuts

  • ¼ cup sultanas

  • 1/2 cup frozen peas (defrosted)

Method

  1. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frying pan over medium heat.

    Stir-fry 2 green onions (sliced), 1/2 red capsicum (chopped), 1 small carrot (sliced) and 1 clove garlic (finely chopped) for 2 minutes. Add 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice, 2 1/2 cups chicken stock and 1/2 tsp turmeric and bring to the boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally, until rice is cooked. Remove from heat.

    Stir in ¼ cup toasted pine nuts, ¼ cup sultanas and 1/2 cup frozen peas (defrosted).

     

    To serve

    Serve with steamed snapper fillets.

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