Romanian Rice – Vegetable Pilaf

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    50 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 5 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    218 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    Romanian

Romanian Rice – Vegetable Pilaf

Romanian rice with vegetables or pilaf cu legume – vegan, quick, and comforting dish for any time of the year.

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 onion medium
  • 1 red onion medium
  • 2 garlic large cloves
  • 1 carrot about 100 g/ 3.5 oz
  • 2 bell pepper about 200 g/ 7 oz (one red, the second one can have a different color
  • 250 mushrooms 8.8 oz
  • 100 zucchini 3.5 oz
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 250 long-grain rice 8.8 oz / 1 ¼ cup
  • 1 teaspoon paprika Note, sweet, powder
  • 750 vegetable broth good-quality, 25.3 fl.oz / 3 cups
  • sea salt fine
  • black pepper fine
  • parsley chopped, quantity some

Instructions

  1. Prepare the vegetables: finely chop the onions and set aside separately. Finely chop the garlic. Peel and slice the carrot, clean and chop the peppers into small strips. Wipe the mushrooms clean and slice them. Cut the zucchini into strips or cubes as well.
  2. Place the rice into a fine-mesh sieve, wash it and let it drain well.
  3. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 360 degrees Fahrenheit.
  4. Heat the oil in an oven-proof pot. Add the onions and cook them for a couple of minutes until translucent. Add the rest of the vegetables, stir well, and cook gently for about 5 minutes.
  5. Add the rice and the paprika powder, stir well and cook for another minute or so. Add the broth and cook the rice on the stove for 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste. Stir well and place the pot in the preheated oven. Cook in the oven for about 20-30 minutes, without stirring.
  6. The rice is done when all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is soft (check). The vegetables will all be at the top of the rice at the end of the cooking time. Either serve it like that or give the rice a gentle stir before serving.
  7. Sprinkle with lots of parsley and serve with pickled vegetables, green salad, or cabbage salad.

Notes

  • You can add some hot paprika or red chili flakes if you want the dish to be spicier. But Romanian food is rarely spicy.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1/4 of the dish Calories 218kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 7g (41%) Sodium 836mg (35%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 218 kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of the dish
Calories 218kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 7g 41%
Sodium 836mg 35%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 7g 14%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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