Vegetarian Serbian Rice Pilaf Recipes

VEGETARIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large nonstick pan, heat oil over medium heat.
• Add onion, carrot, and mushroom and sauté until onion is translucent and carrots and mushrooms have softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in peas. Season with salt and pepper, to taste.
• Stir in rice to coat with oil. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice is fragrant and toasted, about 5 minutes.
• Pour in vegetable broth, add more salt to taste (I used ½ teaspoon), increase heat to medium-high and bring to boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender and absorbed all liquid, about 16-18 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat and let sit covered for about 7-10 minutes.
• Remove lid and fluff rice using a fork.
• Stir in raisins and almonds.
• Optional: garnish with chopped parsley.

VEGETARIAN SERBIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large pan. Add chopped onion and sauté for 3 minutes.
• Add grated carrot and diced pepper.
• Add the rice along with 3 cups of water. Stir until all ingredients are evenly spread. Add paprika, salt and pepper.
• Let it boil for 5 minutes over medium heat. Remove from heat and cover with a lid. Let it rest until all water is absorbed by the rice (10-15 minutes).
• Garnish with fresh herbs and serve!

EASY VEGETARIAN BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Cook rice according to instructions and set aside.
• In a pan heat butter and fry ginger, chilli and cumin for a minute, then add beans. If using fresh peas, also add now.
• Cook till beans and peas are tender but firm. You may need to add a few tablespoons of water. If using frozen peas, rinse under hot water and add now along with sliced peppers.
• Cook for few minutes till peppers are heated through.
• Mix in rice and add salt, pepper and herbs to taste.
• Sprinkle almonds.
• Serve hot with thick lentil dal on the side.

VEGETABLE RICE PILAF IN THE RICE COOKER

Steps:

• Dissolve 3 teaspoons chicken bouillon in 3 1/2 cups water in a rice cooker.
• Stir rice, baby bok choy, green onions, carrot, and mushrooms into the bouillon and water mixture.
• Start rice cooker and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 50 minutes.
• Dissolve 1 teaspoon chicken bouillon and 1/4 cup water in a small bowl; transfer mixture to a blender.
• Scoop about 1 cup of the rice mixture into the blender with the bouillon mixture; process until mixture becomes a thin paste, adding more water as needed.
• Mix the rice paste with the remaining cooked vegetables and rice until thoroughly combined.
• Season with black pepper.

RICE PILAF WITH RAISINS AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; continue simmering while preparing remaining ingredients.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, onion, green onion white portions, garlic, curry powder, and salt in the hot oil until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl.
• Cook and stir rice in the same skillet until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Stir toasted rice into boiling chicken broth. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue simmering until rice is tender and broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Remove rice from heat and stir in raisins, green onion tops, and celery mixture until well blended.