Red rice pilaf
Description
The first time I cooked red rice pilaf at home, the taste was quite unusual, but I still liked it. Later I learned that red rice is considered the most nutritious variety of rice, so I started preparing this dish more often, and now I can't even imagine my diet without it. The only problem is that the main ingredient for this red rice pilaf recipe isn't so easy to find, as this type of rice is only sold in large stores. But where there's a will, there's a way—so drive around town, and if you manage to buy red rice, be sure to make this wonderful dish.
Instructions
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Step 1
First, pour vegetable oil into a deep frying pan (with thick walls) and heat it. Add finely chopped onion and garlic to the oil, and fry the vegetables until golden brown.
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Step 2
Cut the bell pepper into small cubes and place them in the pan as well; fry everything until the pepper becomes soft.
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Step 3
While the vegetables are frying, we thoroughly rinse the rice and add it to the pan, mix everything together and fry for another couple of minutes, stirring. Then we pour water over the rice and vegetables, add salt and spices to taste, and bring the liquid to a boil. Next, we reduce the heat to the lowest setting, cover the pan with a lid, and cook the rice for one hour.
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Step 4
When the rice is almost ready, add the canned beans to the pan. Mix everything again and heat the pilaf over low heat for 10 minutes, then turn off the heat and let the dish steep, covered, for half an hour.
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Step 5
After a long, agonizing wait, it's finally time to taste the results. Enjoy your meal, everyone!