Easy Red Rice Pilaf: A Unique Twist

An extremely useful option! Hurry here! This recipe for red pilaf is far from the traditional understanding of this dish. It is not prepared using exactly the same technology, and the taste is different. But itʼs definitely worth a try.
cook time: 1h 30 min
Ethan Rowley
Easy Red Rice Pilaf: A Unique Twist

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

131
Calories
5g
Fat
15g
Carbs
8g
Protein

Ingredients (5 portions)

Basic:

Onion 2 pc
Garlic 5 clove
Zira to taste
Water 500 ml
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil 3 tbsp
Paprika to taste
Chicken fillet 350 g
Barberry to taste
Saffron (leaves) to taste
Ground red pepper to taste
Red rice 250 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make red pilaf? Prepare all the ingredients first. Wash the carrots and onions and peel them. Clean and rinse the meat, dry it.

Step 2

Step 2
And this is our main character — red rice, as you can see, he is very cute. Sort the rice if necessary.

Step 3

Step 3
Prepare all the spices at once. These are my traditional ones for pilaf: paprika, saffron, barberry, cumin, a mixture of peppers. Choose your favorites, the composition can be changed to suit your taste.

Step 4

Step 4
Cut the onion into quarter rings.

Step 5

Step 5
Cut the peeled carrots into strips.

Step 6

Step 6
Cut the chicken fillet into cubes.

Step 7

Step 7
Pour some vegetable oil into the cauldron.

Step 8

Step 8
Place the onion in the cauldron, then the carrots, fry for 10 minutes, stirring.

Step 9

Step 9
Then add the chicken fillet and fry for another 10 minutes. For this pilaf, I specifically chose chicken fillet — this way the pilaf will turn out to be more dietary. You can use any other meat.

Step 10

Step 10
While the vegetables and meat are fried, rinse the red rice under running water.

Step 11

Step 11
After 10 minutes, add spices and salt to the cauldron, mix everything.

Step 12

Step 12
Place red rice in a cauldron on top of the roast.

Step 13

Step 13
Pour in water — the ratio of rice to water is the same as for traditional white rice 1:2. Cook from boiling over very low heat. The package states that the rice will take 35-45 minutes to cook. For some reason it took longer for me to cook — about an hour. Check to see if the rice is ready.

Step 14

Step 14
After the specified time, our red pilaf is ready!

Step 15

Step 15
Bon appetit!

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