Seasoned Vegetable Rice

Before you even serve the main dish, this Seasoned Vegetable Rice is guaranteed to fill your kitchen with incredible aroma. Fluffy basmati rice is gently toasted with butter, garlic, onions, fresh thyme, and savory seasonings before being simmered to perfection with colorful mixed vegetables. It's a simple yet flavorful side dish that pairs beautifully with chicken, seafood, beef, or pork, and it's delicious enough to enjoy on its own. One of the best parts? The leftovers make an amazing homemade fried rice the next day. For an extra Caribbean kick, add a pinch of ground Scotch bonnet pepper and enjoy a side dish that's anything but ordinary.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: English, Jamaican
Calories: 380
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lbs. uncooked rice basmati preferably ( washed)
  • 12-16 oz. frozen mix vegetabiles thawed
  • 4 cups hot water or broth chicken or vegetable
  • 2 green onions cleaned and smashed
  • 3 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 small onion sliced thinly
  • 3 cloves garlic minced(
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tsp onion powder garlic powder, sazon, all purpose seasoning)
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

  1. Heat olive oil and saute minced garlic and onion for 2 minutes. Add thyme and green onions. Saute for another minute, add washed rice butter and all the seasonings, keep stirring for about 3 minutes, making sure the rice is well coated. Add the liquid , cover and cook for 20-25 minutes.
  2. Tip: I like to add a little bit of heat by adding ground scotch bonnet pepper. This rice is great for left overs to make fried rice the next day.

Notes

Before you even serve the main dish, this Seasoned Vegetable Rice is guaranteed to fill your kitchen with incredible aroma. Fluffy basmati rice is gently toasted with butter, garlic, onions, fresh thyme, and savory seasonings before being simmered to perfection with colorful mixed vegetables. It's a simple yet flavorful side dish that pairs beautifully with chicken, seafood, beef, or pork, and it's delicious enough to enjoy on its own. One of the best parts? The leftovers make an amazing homemade fried rice the next day. For an extra Caribbean kick, add a pinch of ground Scotch bonnet pepper and enjoy a side dish that's anything but ordinary.