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Easy Vegetable Rice Pilaf

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Side Dishes
The joker of side dishes. Though many just mix boiled rice with veggies, the true flavor comes from 'blooming' the rice in oil so grains get coated and don't stick (pilaf technique). The steam from vegetables permeates the rice grains during cooking.
🕒 Prep Time 10 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 30 mins
🍽️ Servings 4 servings
🔥 Calories 220 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Pot with lid
  • Cutting board

Instructions

1 ✓

Finely chop onion, dice carrots small.

Tip: Carrot cubes should match pea size for aesthetics and even cooking.
2 ✓

Sauté onion in oil, add carrots, fry for a few minutes.

Tip: Carotene in carrots is fat-soluble, creating a better color.
3 ✓

Add rice and toast until grains turn opaque/white.

Tip: This seals the starch surface so grains stay fluffy.
4 ✓

Add peas and corn, pour in hot water, salt, cover and simmer on low (approx. 15 mins).

Tip: Do not lift lid or stir! Steam does the work.
5 ✓

When rice is tender and water absorbed, turn off heat, stir in parsley, and let stand covered for 10 mins.

Tip: Resting redistributes remaining moisture.

Recipe FAQ

Why is it sticky?
You stirred too much while cooking (releasing starch) or used wrong rice. Long grain or Jasmine is best for sides.
Rice is mushy, veggies hard.
Veggies cook at different rates. Sauté hard ones (carrots) first, add soft ones (peas) later.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Long Grain Rice
  • 2 whole Carrots
  • 0.75 cup Green Peas (frozen or fresh)
  • 0.5 cup Corn kernels
  • 1 whole Onion
  • 2 tbsp Vegetable Oil
  • 2 cups Hot Water or Broth
  • 1 tsp Salt
  • 1 bunch Parsley