Pesto rice with vegetable paprika sauce is a delicious and colorful way to eat loads of vegetables in one meal.
Who does not like going out and partying with friends?
We hold our best memories with our best friends. After spending years of togetherness, we become bosom buddies. Buddies -with whom we enjoy every moment of our life, be it dancing, traveling, gossiping, gaming, or partying. Hanging out casually just for fun is the best time spent with friends. Topping that up with a variety of food is what I like the most.
One such day, we went out and had some awesome rice meal combos. Today's special Parsley pesto rice with vegetable sauce is inspired by that rice meal combo.
Ereyesterday, I picked up plenty of fresh parsley from the farmer's market. I was thinking of making something special for Sunday lunch. That's how this dish parsley pesto rice was born. I used parsley for my pesto sauce as I had plenty of it waiting to be hogged upon. I paired yummy pesto rice with grilled vegetables in creamy paprika sauce and it came out so flavorful! Everyone loved it.
If you're really looking for a scrumptious and flavorful lunch rice meal combo, get the exquisite recipe right here.
Overview
Preparation time-25 mins. Cooking time-25 mins. Course-Lunch/Dinner Serve-4
Ingredients
For pesto sauce and rice
Major (1.1)
- Steamed rice- 1 and 1/2cup (300gm)
Note: You can choose the rice as per your suitability. Basmati rice, brown rice, or any other type of rice can be used.
Vegetables(1.2)
- Washed and clean parsley- 1cup
- Blanched spinach- 1/2 cup
- Basil leaves- 8 petals
- Small size roughly chopped onion-1
- Garlic cloves-4
- Lemon juice- 1tablespoon
- Green chili - 1
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Seasoning/Other (1.3)
- Bay leaf-1 small
- Crushed peppercorn- 1 teaspoon
- Salt to taste- 1 teaspoon
- Olive oil- 1 tablespoon
- Soaked and peeled Almond-6 (optional)
For a paprika sauce
Vegetables (2.1)
- Finely chopped/crushed garlic-4
- Grated ginger-1/2 tablespoon
- Babycorn slit and cut- 8
- Yellow zucchini chopped as semi-circle- 1/2 cup
- Green zucchini chopped as semi-circle- 1/2 cup
- Yellow bell pepper diced-1/2 cup
- Red bell pepper diced-1/2 cup
- Mushroom cleaned and cut into pieces- 1/2 cup
- Washed Broccoli florets- 8-9
Others (2.2)
- Salted butter-2 tablespoon
- All-purpose flour/maida-1 tablespoon
- Milk-500 ml
- Red chili flakes- 1/2 tablespoon
- Chili paprika powder- 1/2 tablespoon ( can be alternate with Kashmiri chili powder)
- Crushed peppercorn-1/2 tablespoon
- Salt- 1/2 tablespoon (as per taste)
- Oregano- 1/2 tablespoon
- Parsley/coriander for garnishing
Pesto rice making process
Step-1
To prepare the pesto puree/sauce, Add all the ingredients mentioned above🔼 (1.2 and 1.3) to the mixer. Blend patiently for 2-3 minutes till it becomes of thick puree consistency.
Tip: Pesto sauce can also be used as a dip, or for making spaghetti noodles. It can be stored in the refrigerator for 5-7 days.
Step-2
On a low flame, in a deep wok/kadhai pour the Prepared Pesto Puree. Add the steamed rice to the pesto.
Step-3
Toss them well for a uniform mix.
Step-4
Parsley Pesto rice is ready. Keep them aside in a bowl.
Vegetable paprika sauce
Step-1
To Prepare the vegetable paprika sauce first we need to saute the veggies mentioned in (2.1) for 10 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon oil to the wok and stir fry all the vegetables on a medium flame.
Step-2
Once done, season it with a little salt and crushed peppercorn. Keep the stir-fry veggies aside.
Step-3
Secondly, To prepare the Vegetable paprika sauce-heat a deep non-stick pan. Add 2 tablespoon butter, and 1 tablespoon maida and stir well for about 1 minute.
Step-4
Once it starts changing color start adding milk in portions. Keep stirring continuously for lump-free sauce till it becomes thick. It takes a maximum of 10 minutes to be ready.
Step-5
Season the sauce with oregano, paprika, chili flakes, oregano, and salt. Check the consistency if required you can add on milk.
Step-6
Add prepared stir fry to the sauce and mix well.
Step-7
Delightful Vegetable Paprika Sauce is ready to enjoy with Flavorsome Parsley Pesto Rice.