Name: Brown rice pilaf
Cook time: 85 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 medium kumara (800g), chopped coarsely; cooking-oil spray; 2 1/3 cup (580ml) vegetable stock; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely; 2 clove garlic, crushed; 3 trimmed celery stalks (300g), chopped finely; 200 gram mushrooms, chopped coarsely; 1 1/2 cup (300g) brown medium-grain rice; 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind; 1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Brown rice pilaf

Loaded with roasted kumara and pan-fried mushrooms, this healthy pilaf is great for a mid-week dinner and also makes for a tasty packed lunch.

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Serves 4

Cook

1H 25M

Ingredients

2 medium kumara (800g), chopped coarsely

cooking-oil spray

2 1/3 cup (580ml) vegetable stock

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 large brown onion (200g), chopped finely

2 clove garlic, crushed

3 trimmed celery stalks (300g), chopped finely

200 gram mushrooms, chopped coarsely

1 1/2 cup (300g) brown medium-grain rice

1 tablespoon finely grated lemon rind

1 cup loosely packed fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves

Method

1.Preheat oven to 180°C (160°C fan-forced).

2.Place kumara on oiled oven trays; spray with oil. Roast, uncovered, about 25 minutes or until tender.

3.Meanwhile, bring stock to the boil in medium saucepan. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered.

4.Heat oil in large saucepan; cook onion, garlic and celery, stirring, until onion softens. Add mushroom and rice; cook, stirring, 2 minutes. Add stock, reduce heat; simmer, covered, about 50 minutes or until stock is absorbed and rice is tender. Stir in kumara, rind and parsley.

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