7 pilaf vegetarian Recipes

grain (not parboiled) rice, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and diced, garlic, crushed, a 1-in. piece fresh ginger, grated or 1 scant tsp. powdered, cinnamon stick, water (if not making for vegetarians, use chicken or beef broth), salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste, golden raisins , or dark if that s all you have, almonds, toasted

olive oil, onion, chopped, quinoa, water, vegetarian chicken-flavored bouillon granules, ground black pepper, thyme, carrot, chopped, tomato, chopped, baby spinach

wild rice, butter, onion, finely diced, grain brown rice , rinsed before cooking (i used basmati), vegetable stock, almonds or 3/4 cup sliced, golden raisin (sultanas), chopped fresh parsley or 2 tsp dried parsley, kosher sea salt , to taste, ground black pepper , to taste

rice (i used white . you can use round brown , it s healthier), water, big onion, diced, carrot, grated, big red bell pepper, diced, sweet paprika (optional, it gives a lovely reddish color ), sea salt , to taste

wild rice, pearl barley, water, dried shiitake mushrooms, mixed mushrooms, minced (or use a drained small can, the food processor works fine to mince), vegetarian beef stock cube, onion powder, garlic powder, black pepper, liquid smoke, dill, salt , to taste, red wine (optional), light sour cream (optional)