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Saffron Brown Rice Pilaf

Author: Recipes_kw
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Helps Fight Cancer: Breast, Colon, Endometrial, Lung, Pancreatic, Prostate, Stomach
Prep Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour
Course Main Course, Side Dishes
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 188.16 kcal

Equipment

  • Stove

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
  • 5 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 cup red onion diced
  • 1 tsp saffron threads loosely packed
  • 1/2 tsp thyme dried
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 cup brown rice
  • 3 1/2 cups vegetable broth ***Click on our Homemade Vegetable Broth link
  • 3/4 cup parsley chopped
  • 1/2 cup peas fresh or frozen
  • 1/2 cup carrots peeled, diced

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium heat and saute the onion and garlic for about 5 minutes. Cook, stirring often until the onion starts to caramelize.
  • Add in the saffron, thyme, smoked paprika and salt. Pour in the broth and increase heat to high. Stir thoroughly to make sure saffron threads are evenly distributed.
  • Add the rice; cover with a lid, then reduce heat to medium-low, and cook for 25 minutes; then add the carrots and peas.
  • Continue cooking until broth is absorbed and rice is tender; about 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in the parsley. Enjoy!

My Notes

Nutrition with Essential Amino Acids

Nutrition Facts
Saffron Brown Rice Pilaf
Amount Per Serving (1 Serving)
Calories 188.16 Calories from Fat 41
% Daily Value*
Fat 4.59g7%
Saturated Fat 0.72g5%
Sodium 338.27mg15%
Potassium 416.52mg12%
Carbohydrates 38.04g13%
Fiber 4.6g19%
Sugar 5.13g6%
Protein 4.82g10%
Vitamin A 1359.8IU27%
Vitamin B1 0.23mg15%
Vitamin B2 0.09mg5%
Vitamin B3 2.73mg14%
Vitamin B5 0.48mg5%
Vitamin B6 0.7mg35%
Vitamin C 30.51mg37%
Vitamin E 1.04mg7%
Vitamin K 208.09µg198%
Calcium 72.07mg7%
Copper 0.15mg8%
Folate 50.12µg13%
Iron 2.96mg16%
Manganese 1.14mg57%
Magnesium 55.48mg14%
Phosphorus 142.54mg14%
Selenium 5.91µg8%
Zinc 1.11mg7%
Ess-Methionine 68.12mg
Ess-Tryptophan 42.14mg
Ess-Threonine 156.35mg
Ess-Phenylalanine 169.53mg
Ess-Arginine 260.71mg
Ess-Lysine 177.8mg
Ess-Leucine 270.84mg
Ess-Isoleucine 151.25mg
Ess-Histidine 86.28mg
Ess-Valine 197.08mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Some amino acids levels are estimated, some product manufacturers do not supply amino acid values. The value source usda.gov.