Vegetable Pilau
Ingredients
2 cups Akila 1121 Sella Basmati
3 Tbsps olive oil
1 onion, finely diced
1 clove garlic, minced
2cm piece of fresh ginger, grated
1 large tomato, finely diced
½ cup water
1 carrot, sliced
2 medium potatoes, peeled and cut into cubes
1 green pepper, sliced
1 cup cauliflower florets
1 tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin
½ tsp cinnamon powder
½ tsp turmeric
Salt and ground black pepper, to season
4 cups vegetable stock
1 cup frozen peas
Method
01
Add olive oil into a large pot and heat over medium heat.
02
Add the onion, and cook until softened, then stir in the garlic, ginger, tomato and water.
03
Bring to a simmer, and cook until the water has totally evaporated.
04
Add in the carrot, potato, pepper, and cauliflower and stir well.
05
Add garam masala, coriander, cumin, cinnamon and turmeric, and season with salt and pepper, stir until well combined.
06
Add vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
07
Add the basmati rice, reduce heat to low and cover, cook for 20-25 minutes.
08
Add the frozen peas and stir to combine, then remove pot from the heat and allow it to sit for 10 minutes.
09
Open and serve while warm.