Best Nifs Pretty Bell Pepper Rice Pilaf Recipes

NIF'S PRETTY BELL PEPPER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Place rice and broth in a saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover with lid, set heat to minimum and cook for 20 minutes. No peaking! If you are using a different kind of rice, just follow the instructions. You want your rice to be cooked, but not mushy!
• Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large nonstick frying pan over low-medium heat.
• Cut veggies in the order listed (onion, carrot, garlic and peppers). Add each type of veggie to the pan as they are cut. When they are all added, turn heat to low and let veggies sweat. You want them to be soft but not browned. Add herbs, if using.
• When rice is done, add it to the frying pan. Give it all a stir, taste and add salt and pepper to your liking. Serve immediately as rice will become mushy if you let it sit.
• Top with green onion.

PARMESAN PEPPER RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat olive oil over medium high heat.
• Add crushed red pepper and rice.
• Stir well to coat rice with oil.
• Cook for a minute or two until rice starts to look translucent.
• Add the chicken broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 20 minutes or until all broth is absorbed.
• Remove lid, fluff rice with a fork.
• Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and black pepper.
• Cover just until cheese melts.
• Serve.

THE BEST BELL PEPPER AND MUSHROOM RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil in a wok.
• Add the garlic and sauté on medium flame until the raw smell is gone and it starts to brown.
• Add the sliced onion and red bell pepper.
• Sauté on medium flame for 3 minutes.
• Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper and salt to taste.
• Mix well with the other ingredients.
• Sprinkle spring onions over the rice immediately before serving.
• Serve hot.
• Enjoy!

BELL PEPPER AND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Melt butter in heavy large pot over medium heat. Add onion and bell peppers and sauté until tender, about 12 minutes. Add rice, cumin and chili powder; stir 1 minute. Add broth and bring to boil, stirring occasionally. Cover pot. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until rice si tender and broth is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Season pilaf to taste with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with cilantro and serve.

THREE PEPPER PILAF

Steps:

• In a large pot, boil chicken pieces in chicken stock, adding onion and garlic to stock before boiling. When chicken is cooked through, remove from stock and set aside. Add turmeric and stir in, then set stock aside.
• In a large skillet, heat oil. Add mushrooms and saute for 1 minute. Add rice, stir for 2 minutes, then add stock. Let all simmer gently for 20 minutes. In the meantime, skin and slice tomatoes and add to pilaf mixture. Cut cooked chicken into bite size pieces and add to the skillet, along with the red, green and yellow bell peppers. Stir all together and simmer over low heat, stirring, until all liquid is absorbed and rice is separate and fluffy.