Coconut-Vegetable Rice Pilaf With Peppercorns
- Ready In:
- 45mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 2 cups white basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon canola oil (or other neutral oil)
- 1 teaspoon whole black peppercorn
- 1⁄2 large onion, sliced (about 1 1/2 cups)
- 1 zucchini, trimmed and sliced into thin half moons
- 1 carrot, peeled, trimmed, and sliced into thin half moons
- 1⁄2 serrano pepper, seeded, trimmed, and minced
- 1⁄4 cup sliced almonds
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
- 1⁄2 teaspoon sugar
- 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
- 1 1⁄4 cups water
- fresh cilantro (to garnish) (optional)
directions
- Preheat oven to 375°F Place rice in fine-mesh strainer and rinse under running water until water runs clear.
- Add oil to a Dutch oven over high heat. When it shimmers, add peppercorns and cover. Cook 1 minute; some of the peppercorns should start to pop.
- Reduce heat to medium and add onions. Stir well then cook 2 minutes. Add zucchini, carrot and Serrano pepper. Cook until vegetables are tender, 4-5 minutes. Add 3 tbsp almonds and toss until almonds are toasted, 2-3 minutes. Add 1/2 tsp salt.
- Add rice and stir well to coat with oil and distribute vegetables. Add remaining salt, sugar, coconut milk and water. Turn heat up to high. When liquid comes to a full boil, stir once more, then cover and move to oven.
- Bake 25 minutes until liquid is fully absorbed. Remove from oven but do not remove lid for another 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, transfer to a serving bowl, sprinkle with remaining almonds and chopped cilantro, and serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!