Extra Rice, Please: Rice Pilaf

Rice Pilaf

Ingredients:

1 cup Rice (I couldn’t find wild rice so I just used Jasmine rice)

3/4 cup Chicken stock

Veggies of your choice cut into bite-size pieces (I used mushrooms, broccoli, cauliflower, pumpkin and french beans)

1/2 cup Butter

Salt and Pepper

Directions:

1. Combine the ingredients in your rice cooker.
   
2. Cook as per normal process.
3. Stir occasionally.
4. Taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
   
5. Serve as is or with meat (I served this with Chicken Kebabs).
6. Plate and Enjoy! :)

The roasted pumpkin and fresh beans were actually leftovers from another dish.  I just added them in towards the end.

Roots and Veggies: Garam Masala Omelette

Garam Masala Omelette

Ingredients:

1 Tbsp butter

1/2 Tbsp garlic (minced)

1/4 Cup mushrooms (sliced)

2 Tbsp bell peppers (minced)

1 Tsp masala powder

Salt and Pepper

1 Tsp fresh onion leaves/ celery (minced)

2 Eggs (scrambled and seasoned with salt and pepper)

Directions:

1. In a heated pan, add the butter and garlic. Cook for a few seconds.
   
2. Add the mushrooms and cook for about 2-3 minutes.
   
3. Add the bell peppers and cook for about 1-2 minutes or until tender.
   
4. Mix in the masala powder. Season with salt and pepper. Cook for about 3-5 minutes. Remove from the pan and set aside.
   
5. In the same pan, pour in the scrambled eggs and sprinkle the fresh herbs.
   
6. Once it starts to set, add the mushroom pepper filling.
   
7. Gently roll and leave in the pan for a few seconds.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
8. Serve as is or with some toast.
9. Plate and Enjoy! :)