Brown Rice Quinoa Pilaf

Name: Brown Rice Quinoa Pilaf
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: ¼ teaspoon ground mace; 2 cups (390 g) hot brown rice, cooked according to package instructions; 1 cup (185 g) hot cooked quinoa, cooked according to package instructions; 1 teaspoon caraway seeds; 1 teaspoon cardamom seeds; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh tarragon or thyme leaves; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon pink or sea salt; 1½ teaspoons whole cloves; 1 cassia stick; 1 tablespoon black peppercorns

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Caribbean Vegan

By Taymer Mason

Published 2021

About

This is a great workday dinner that is very easy to make and very flavorful. The spice blend is the heart of the dish and can be used for many other recipes. Tarragon perfumes the rice, while grated onion imparts a savory flavor.

Ingredients

Pilaf Spice Blend

1 cassia stick
1 tablespoon black peppercorns
1½ teaspoons

Side dish
Dinner
Caribbean
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

To make the spice blend, place the cassia, peppercorns, cloves, caraway seeds, cardamom seeds, and mace in a mini blender. Blend until the spices are broken down. The spice blend will still be slightly coarse, which is fine. Store in an airtight container.
To make the pilaf, place the rice and quinoa in a large bowl and stir in the onion, carrot, and