Brown Rice Vegetable Pulao Recipe - Quick, Healthy & Ready in 45 Minutes

Ingredients:

• 175 grams of cooked brown basmati rice
• 1 carrot,coarsely grated
• 2 celery stalks, sliced
• 1 small fresh green chilly,deseeded and finely chopped
• 75 grams of cooked red lentils
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
• Salt and pepper as needed
• 1 spring onion finely chopped including the green part
• 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 80 ml vegetable stock (if you have veg cubes,just drop it water to make stock)
• 20 grams of whole almonds,sliced lengthways
• Fresh leaves to garnish

Instructions:

1. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a frying pan over medium heat.
2. Add the chopped onion and saute well till softened.
3. Add the celery, carrot, chilli, spring onions and almonds. Stir-fry for 2 minutes or until the vegetables are done.
4. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.
5. Add the remaining oil to the pan. Stir in the rice and lentils. Cook over medium heat, stirring for 2 minutes.Reduce the heat and stir in the veg stock and orange juice. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Mix the already cooked vegetables to the pan. Toss with the rice for a few minutes until heated through.
7. Transfer to a warmed dish, garnish with leaves and serve.