30 Minute Indian Cauliflower Carrot Potato Pea Vegetarian Rice Pilaf Recipes

Steps:

• Soak basmati rice in water to cover for 30 minutes (prepare the other ingredients during this time). Drain.
• In a large, heavy saucepan melt butter over medium high heat and add rice. Cook, stirring, until grains are coated with butter, 2 to 3 minutes. Add 2 cups water and salt to taste (I use about 3/4 teaspoon). Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 12 to 15 minutes, until water is absorbed. Do not lift lid or stir rice during this time. Remove from heat, remove lid and place a dish towel over the pan. Return lid and let sit undisturbed for 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil over medium heat in a heavy skillet or a wide saucepan and add shallots or onion. Cook, stirring often, until translucent, 3 to 4 minutes for shallots, 4 to 5 minutes for onion. Add carrots, cauliflower, dill or parsley, cardamom, allspice, cinnamon, sugar, currants or raisins, and salt and pepper to taste, and stir together. Add remaining 3/4 cup water and bring to a simmer. Simmer over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add peas, turn up heat and cook another 5 minutes, or until vegetables are tender and fragrant, and most of the water has evaporated. If there is more than a tablespoon of water in the pan, drain.
• Transfer rice to a large bowl or a large buttered or oiled baking dish. Stir toasted pine nuts and the vegetable and spice mixture into the rice. Add wild rice and toss together. Taste and adjust seasoning. If not serving right away, cover baking dish with foil. Reheat in a 325-degree oven for about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Part I - 5 minutes 1. In a deep pot, heat 3 Tbsp of butter, margarine or olive oil on high heat. 2. Add in chopped onions, 1 Tbsp turmeric, and 2 Tbsp pickled mango and fry until onions are light brown -- mash the pickled mango while frying. Part II 3. As the above mixture is frying, wash 2 cups of rice 5-times in cold water. 4. Add uncooked but washed rice into the the spicy mixture and stir. 5. Add 6 cups water, and keep on high heat. 6. Add in cauliflower, cubed cooked potato, tomato, carrots and frozen peas. If the final mixture is not completely covered in water, add more water. 7. Add 3 Tbsp salt, cover and bring to a boil. 8. As the mixture begins to boil, remove cover slightly to help steam escape, and reduce heat to low. 9. Let simmer for 15minutes or longer if needed (periodically taste to see if rice is cooked). Part III. 10. Once the mixture is cooked, stir in 2 Tbsp garam masala powder + 2 Tbsp fresh ginger and stir thoroughly. 11. Add salt to taste, and serve.

Steps:

• Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; add cumin and caraway seeds until they begin to pop and oil bubbles, 1 to 2 minutes. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until onion is soft and translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Stir cauliflower and potato into onion mixture to coat with oil. Add chili powder, turmeric, and salt; stir to coat vegetables.
• Cover skillet and cook vegetables over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until cauliflower and potatoes are softened, about 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Steps:

• Chop whole onion.
• Heat nonstick pan large enough to hold all the ingredients over high heat. Reduce heat to medium high; add oil, and stir in onion.
• Saute onion until it begins to brown and soften.
• Meanwhile, mince garlic and grate ginger, and add to onion as it cooks.
• Trim whole cauliflower, and cut head into bite-size pieces. Scrub potatoes, and cut into julienne strips.
• Stir the coriander, fennel, cumin, turmeric and hot red pepper into the onion, and cook for 30 seconds.
• Add the cauliflower, potatoes, water and tomato puree. Reduce heat to simmer; cover, and continue to cook until the vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes.
• A minute before the cauliflower and potatoes are done, stir in the peas, salt and pepper. Cover, and cook another minute.