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Romanian Rice – Vegetable Pilaf

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

Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
1 hr 5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 218 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Romanian

Ingredients

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

Instructions

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  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

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 Sodium 836mg (35%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 7g (14%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 218

% 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.