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Brown rice pilau in a white dish

Brown Rice Pilau

Wendy Faulkner
Healthy and wholesome, this brown rice pilau has a delicious warmth and fragrance from the spices.
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Healthy
Servings 4
Calories 297 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 onion peeled and finely sliced
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil or butter
  • 2 sticks celery chopped into 1 cm pieces
  • 1 clove garlic peeled and very finely chopped or crushed
  • ½ cm piece of fresh ginger finely grated
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 175 g brown rice basmati or long grain
  • 50 g Puy or green lentils
  • 75 g dried apricots chopped into pieces
  • 700 ml boiling water

Instructions
 

  • Over a medium heat, fry the onions in the oil or butter for 5 mins.
  • Add the celery, garlic, spices and seasoning and fry for a couple of minutes more.
  • Add the rice, lentils, apricots and boiling water. Cover the pan and simmer for 30 minutes. The rice should be cooked, and the liquid absorbed.

Notes

If you don't have dried apricots, you could also use sultanas or another unsweetened dried fruit.
You could also use ½ teaspoon powdered ginger instead of fresh ginger.

Nutrition

Calories: 297kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 8gFat: 4.9gSaturated Fat: 0.8gFiber: 7.8gSugar: 12.5g
Keyword Comfort food, Lentils, Meal Prep, Spices
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