Browned Onion And Corn Pilaf Recipes

BROWN RICE PILAF WITH ONIONS AND CORN

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add corn and onion; cook and stir until lightly browned, 5 to 7 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat with oil. Add chicken broth and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, about 45 minutes.

FAVORITE BROWN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• saute onion and garlic in oil until onion is translucent, about five minutes. Stir frequently to prevent onion and garlic from burning.
• Add carrot and let saute 3 more minutes.
• Add brown rice and stir until rice is coated with the olive oil.
• Cover with about 2 cups of water, and add the corn, peas, salt, pepper, basil and oregano.
• Let it come to a boil and then let it simmer until ready. Stir occasionally to prevent the bottom from sticking to the pot.

QUINOA AND CORN PILAF

Steps:

• Bring 2 cups water to a simmer in a medium saucepan. Stir in the quinoa, cover, and simmer gently until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a wide skillet. Add the onion and sauté over medium heat until golden. Stir in the corn kernels and continue to sauté until the onion begins to brown lightly.
• Stir the cooked quinoa into the corn mixture along with the cumin, and season with salt and pepper. If a little more moisture is needed, stir in a small amount of water, and serve.
• quinoa
• Quinoa is a rediscovered food of ancient South American origin. Once the staple nourishment of the Inca culture, it's technically not a grain but the seed of an herb-like plant. Now grown in the American Rockies (replicating the harsh terrain of the Andes, where it once thrived), quinoa is still considered a specialty grain, thus, it is somewhat expensive. Nutritionally, though, you get a lot for your money-quinoa is considered a "super food" for its superb nutritional profile, which includes high-quality protein. Quinoa cooks to a fluffy texture in about 15 minutes and has a mild yet distinct flavor.
• basic cooked quinoa
• Use 2 parts water to 1 part quinoa. For variety, you may want to cook it in stock instead of water, or add a bouillon cube to the water. Rinse the quinoa in a fine sieve (very important, since raw quinoa has the residue of a natural, bitter substance called saponins). Bring water to a rapid simmer, then stir in the quinoa. Simmer gently, covered, until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. To use as a plain side dish or as a bed of grain, stir in just a touch of nonhydrogenated margarine and salt into the hot grain.
• nutrition information
• Calories: 221
• Total Fat: 6g
• Protein: 7g
• Carbohydrate: 36g
• Cholesterol: 0mg
• Sodium: 7mg

BROWNED ONION AND CORN PILAF

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan cook the onion and the corn in the butter over moderately high heat, stirring, until the vegetables are browned. Add the rice, stir the mixture until the rice is coated with the butter, and stir in 1 cup water and the salt. Bring the liquid to a boil, stirring, and cook the pilaf, covered, over low heat for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed.