Egyptian Rice with Mixed Vegetable Dish

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How to make homemade Egyptian Rice with Mixed Vegetable Tagine

Looking to eat healthier and not gain weight? Make Ruzz bi-l-khudar Egyptian rice with mixed vegetable tagine. This Egyptian African food recipe is full of healthy tomatoes, green peppers, onions, carrots served over brown rice. 

All the ingredients for this African food recipe is in your local supermarket.

Egyptian Rice with Mixed Vegetable Dish

Ingredients

1 chopped onion

3 ripe medium sized tomatoes chopped

2 green peppers chopped

2 carrots shredded

2 cups cooked brown rice

3 cups vegetable broth

Olive oil for sautéing, about 2 tablespoons

Directions

Sauté vegetables 3 minutes over medium heat the remove from pan. Fry the rice in the same pan, stirring constantly for 1 minute. Add broth slowly then bring to a boil. Reduce heat, add vegetables and stir well. Serve warm.

Tagines are the principal dishes for every day, special feasts and celebrations people of North Africa.

How to use a Tagine at home

Before using a tagine for the first time, you'll want to season it.

Use a tagine in a low heat oven or place it on a gas or electric stove top.

Use the lowest heat necessary to keep the stew simmering gently.

A diffuser, a circular piece of aluminum placed between the tagine and burner, is highly recommended to buffer and more evenly distribute the stove's heat.

North African tagines make delicious family meals, and the presentation in a clay or glazed tagine is impressive enough for company.