Rice pilaf – what a great effortless dish to make when you have little motivation and time to cook or clean after—everything goes into one pot, preferably a high-rimmed skillet with a lid.
If you make it with basmati rice, then it’s only 12 minutes to cook (plus 5 minutes to rest with the lid on). If you make it with basmati rice and/or quinoa, which take the same time to cook, then chop the vegetables small so they cook well. You can dice any vegetables that haven’t discovered their real purpose yet and add them to this coworking pot.
This is how you do it ⬆️
Garnish generously with any herb you like.
Sweet Potato Rice & Quinoa Pilaf
Easy side dish or main lunch.
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons avocado oil - or olive oil
- 1 medium onion, diced - or 2 small ones
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 large carrot, diced
- 1 sweet potato, diced
- ½ cup golden berries - or raisins
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup brown basmati rice - or plain brown rice, rinsed carefully
- 1 cup quinoa
- ¼ cup Handful toasted almonds - crushed
- 1 handful cilantro - chopped
- Olive oil
Instructions
- Warm the avocado oil in a large high-rimmed skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, turmeric, and cinnamon stick and lower the heat to medium-low. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally; don’t let the onion burn, lower the heat if necessary.
- Add the carrot, sweet potato, golden berries, and salt and stir.
- Add rice and quinoa and stir for a few seconds before you add 3 cups of water. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat, cover the pot, then simmer for 30 minutes. (If you make it with basmati or jasmine rice, look at notes.)
- DO NOT open the lid yet! Remove the pot from the stove and let it rest for 5 minutes.
- Fluff the rice with a fork and serve in a soup plate. Sprinkle with crushed almonds, cilantro, and a drizzle of olive oil.
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Notes
If you make this dish with basmati or jasmine rice, you’ll need only 2½ cups of water and cook it for 12 minutes with 5 minutes rest. Since the cooking time is much shorter, dice your vegetables small.
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