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Curried Rice Pilaf

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Try this easy, healthy, quick Curried Rice Pilaf recipe! In this cooking video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make this delicious brown rice pilaf curry recipe. It is a colorful and healthy curry dish with red peppers, onions, carrots and peas. It can be served as a side dish or main dish.

This is a perfect recipe for beginners or those looking for a quick dinner recipe, especially if you are vegan or vegetarian. The curry and onions really enhance the flavors of the vegetables and brown rice. I think this Curried Rice Pilaf recipe will be your favorite vegetable rice pilaf recipe! Watch this cooking video and try this recipe today, then serve this delicious Curried Rice Pilaf for dinner tonight!

Curried Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups onions, diced
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 cup red pepper, diced
  • 1/2 cup carrots, shredded
  • 1/4 cup (more if needed) water
  • 4 cups brown rice, cooked
  • 1 1/2 cup peas, frozen
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons (to taste) curry powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon (or to taste) Kosher salt

Instructions

  1. Heat olive oil in a medium or large pot over medium heat.
  2. Add the onions, pepper and carrots and sauté until the onions are soft.
  3. Stir in 1/4 cup water, cooked rice, frozen peas and curry powder. Add more water if desired to make the rice softer and moister.
  4. Continue to cook over medium low heat until the curry is hot.
  5. Add salt, stir and serve.

Notes

This recipe is great to use leftover rice (of course fresh rice is best). If your rice is leftover and hard, add more water if needed to make sure the rice is soft and moist enough.

Add a little more water if the rice sticks to the bottom of the pan.

You can also use cooked white rice for this recipe.

See a cooking demonstration of this Curried Rice Pilaf recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Curried Lentils

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Make delicious Curried Lentils! In this video Karen Breyer will show you step-by-step how to make an easy, healthy Curried Lentils recipe. This lentil curry is so flavorful and easy to make I think it will be your favorite curry recipe.

If you are looking for new dinner ideas, you will love this really good curry dinner recipe. This Curried Lentils recipe is also very delicious for lunch. It is a very healthy recipe with vegetables and without heavy sauces. Both both kids and adults will love these curried lentils.

Serve these delicious Curried Lentils over rice, quinoa and even couscous. Make extra lentil curry and you will have another delicious dinner recipe ready that you can just heat up and serve. Watch this video and try this delicious Curried Lentils recipe today!

 

Yield: 4 servings

Curried Lentils

Ingredients

  • 1 cup orange lentils, rinsed and drained
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup onion, chopped
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 cup celery, diced
  • 4 cups water
  • 4 teaspoons (or to taste) vegetable broth/seasoning dried
  • 2 cups kale, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons curry powder
  • 1 - 15 ounce can tomatoes, diced (including juice)
  • 2 - 3 tablespoons (to taste) cilantro, chopped
  • Kosher salt to taste
  • Pepper, fresh ground to taste

Instructions

  1. Check lentils and remove any debris. Rinse and drain in strainer.
  2. In a medium pot, heat 1 teaspoon of olive oil over medium heat.
  3. Add onion, garlic, celery and carrots to the heated oil and sauté vegetables until the onions are soft.
  4. Stir in the curry powder.
  5. Add lentils, water, vegetable seasoning and tomatoes. Stir together and bring to a boil.
  6. Reduce the heat to medium low and simmer until the lentils are tender (about 5 –7 minutes).
  7. Add kale and simmer 5 more minutes or until the kale is as soft as you would like it.
  8. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve.

Notes

Dice the carrots and celery in about 1/4 inch pieces.

See a cooking demonstration of this Curried Lentils recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

Thai Style Vegetable Curry

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Yield: 6 servings (8 - 9 cups)

Thai Style Vegetable Curry

Ingredients

  • 1 - 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 - 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
  • 1 - 1 1/2 cups onion, diced
  • 1 cup carrots, diced
  • 1 cup bell peppers, diced (combine 2 colors; red, yellow, green, or orange)
  • 4 - 5 cups zucchini, diced
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup dry-roasted peanuts (divided: 3/4 and 1/4 cup)
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons curry powder
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup garbanzo beans, canned (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 cup peas, frozen
  • Water if desired to thin curry mixture (optional)

Instructions

  1. Wash and dice vegetables.
  2. Heat large pot over medium-high heat and add olive oil.
  3. After the oil is hot, add the garlic and onions. Reduce the heat to medium and sauté for a couple minutes until the onions are soft (about 1 or 2 minutes).
  4. Add the carrots and peppers and stir. Reduce the heat to medium - low and cook for about 5 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Stir frequently.
  5. Next add the zucchini. Stir, reduce the heat to medium - low and cover the pan. Simmer about 5 minutes.
  6. While the vegetables are simmering, blend 3/4 cup peanuts, tomato sauce, soy sauce, curry powder and salt in a blender until smooth.
  7. Add blended curry mixture to the cooked vegetables and stir thoroughly.
  8. Add the garbanzo beans and peas to the cooked vegetables and stir. Stir in a little water (as desired) if you would like a thinner curry mixture.
  9. Cook curry mixture until it is hot throughout. Taste and add more salt and/or curry powder if desired.
  10. Serve curry over rice and top with peanuts.

Notes

You can vary the amount of diced vegetables in this recipe to your taste or to what you have on hand.

Adjust the garlic, curry powder and salt to taste.

You may also serve this curry over couscous or quinoa.

I usually serve the extra peanuts in a dish and let each person add their desired amount to the top of their curry.

You can add a little water near the end of the cooking time if you desire a thinner curry mixture. I sometimes add about 1/4 cup of water after I add the peas if I think the curry mixture is too thick.

See a cooking demonstration of this Thai Style Vegetable Curry recipe on the Cooking Lessons for Dad YouTube channel.

© Karen Breyer

 

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