Garlic Vegetable Rice

Garlic Vegetable Rice is quick to make rice recipe with any vegetables of your choice.

Serves: 4
Cooking Time: 15 to 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon of butter
• 1 teaspoon of oil
• 5 to 6 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1/2 cup of beans, chopped
• 1/4th cup of bell pepper, chopped
• 1/4th cup of carrot, chopped
• 1/2 cup of corn kernels
• 1/2 cup of green peas
• 1/2 teaspoon of crushed black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon of chilli flakes
• 1/2 teaspoon of dried oregano
• 3 cups of cooked rice
• a handful of coriander, chopped
• salt to taste

Procedure

• In a large pan or wok, add a tablespoon of butter along with a teaspoon of oil. Once the butter has melted add the chopped garlic and saute` until the raw smell of garlic is gone.
• Add chopped carrot, beans, peas and corn kernels along with salt. Saute` until vegetables are cooked but are still crunchy. This will take about 5 to 8 minutes.
• Add the chopped bell peppers, chopped coriander and saute` for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add crushed black pepper, chilli flakes and dried oregano and saute` for a minute.
• Add the cooked rice and cook for a few minutes.

Garlic Vegetable Rice is ready to be served.

Vegan Options

• Use olive oil instead of butter

Notes

• Apart from the vegetables mentioned in this recipe, you could also add spring onion, baby corn, mushroom, bean sprouts, edamame or celery stalks.
• You could use left-over rice for this recipe as well.