Cheat’s vegetarian pilaf

Name: Cheat’s vegetarian pilaf
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Indian recipes
Ingredients: 550g pack ready-prepared British roasting vegetables; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 tsp baharat spice or ras el hanout; 1 tbsp olive oil; 2 large shallots; 280g pack ready-cooked pilau rice; A handful mixed dried fruit and nuts; The juice of ½ lemon; A handful of fresh coriander leaves

Published: 31 Mar 09
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Requiring minimum effort, this quick and easy pilaf recipe is perfect for a lazy night in.

Serves 2
Takes 10 min to make and 30 min to cook

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Ingredients

550g pack ready-prepared British roasting vegetables
1 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp baharat spice or ras el hanout
1 tbsp olive oil
2 large shallots
280g pack ready-cooked pilau rice
A handful mixed dried fruit and nuts
The juice of ½ lemon
A handful of fresh coriander leaves

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C/fan200°C/gas 7. Put the vegetables, cut into smaller chunks if large, on a baking tray and toss with 1 tbsp olive oil and 2 tsp baharat spice or ras el hanout. Cook in the oven for 30 minutes, turning occasionally, until browned and cooked through.
Meanwhile, heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large sauté pan with a knob of butter. Slice the shallots and fry for 10 minutes until softened and lightly coloured. Stir through the ready-cooked pilau rice and a handful mixed dried fruit and nuts. Cook for 5 minutes until warmed through.
Squeeze over the juice of ½ lemon and stir through the warm roasted vegetables with a handful of fresh coriander leaves.

Recipe from April 2009 Issue

delicious. tips

You could add lamb if you’re not vegetarian: Season and pan-fry 2 lamb leg steaks for 2-3 minutes each side until browned but still pink in the middle. Rest for 5 minutes, then slice and mix into the rice with the vegetables.

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