This is what I will make for you if you come home and I need to fix you dinner in under 30 minutes. I am always looking for ways to make quick dinners so I have my own couple of hours to relax and do the things I wanna do. My son loves this rice. Its kid friendly, its colorful, its healthy and its easy. It makes for a very good lunch box too. Remember all those crazy mornings where you run around like a mad woman fixing breakfast, packing lunch…This recipe will be a sure winner. I use dry Italian herb seasoning in this recipe for flavoring. The addition of this seasoning adds a fantastic flavor. I learnt this tip and this recipe from a good friend of mine called Sunita. This recipe rocks. Lets make it.
Heat couple of tablespoons of oil in a pan and add in a heaping teaspoon of dry Italian herb seasoning. Add in 2 tablespoons of minced garlic. Saute briefly until you can smell the aromatics. Add in 2 cups of onions, slit green chillies (use less if you want it to be kid friendly) and the salt. Saute till the onions are cooked and slightly brown. It will take 5-8 minutes in medium flame.
Add in the veggie works namely carrots and bell peppers. I used a cup of carrot and 3 cups of bell peppers. Saute till the bell peppers have reduced to half. It will take 10 minutes in medium flame. Keep sauteing every couple of minutes so the bottom doesn’t scorch. Add in a teaspoon of black pepper powder and saute for a minute more.
Add in the cooked rice. I used Basmati rice. Any leftover rice can also be used for making this. Do not use hot rice. Rice should be cold or at room temperature. Mix well to combine. Finally add in some coriander leaves and remove off from heat. Serve.
- 2 cups Basmati Rice
- 2 tablespoon oil
- 1 heaping teaspoon Italian herb seasoning
- 2 tablespoon minced garlic
- 2 cups chopped onion
- 2 green chillies, slit
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons coriander leaves
- 1 cup carrot
- 1 cup red bell pepper
- 1 cup yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup green bell pepper
- Boil the rice and set aside to cool.
- Heat couple of tablespoons of oil in a pan and add in a heaping teaspoon of dry Italian herb seasoning. Add in 2 tablespoons of minced garlic. Saute briefly until you can smell the aromatics. Add in 2 cups of onions, slit green chillies and the salt. Saute till the onions are cooked and slightly brown. It will take 5-8 minutes in medium flame.
- Add in the vegetables. Saute till the bell peppers have reduced to half. It will take 10 minutes in medium flame. Add in a teaspoon of black pepper powder and saute for a minute more.
- Add in the cooked rice.Mix well to combine. Finally add in some coriander leaves and remove off from heat. Serve.