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Recipe Fragrant Millet Pilaf (Vegetarian)
Home Cooking Recipes
Required Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 cup minced onion
- 1 cup millet
- 1 teaspoon ground coriander seed
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 pinch saffron threads
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ground black pepper to taste
- 2 3/4 cups water
- 8 ounces firm tofu
- 2/3 cup white wine
- 1/3 cup minced shallots
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/3 cups frozen corn kernels
- 1 teaspoon grated orange zest
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
Preparing/Cooking:
- In a heavy saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Mix the millet, coriander and cinnamon into the saucepan; saute for another minute or two, stirring constantly.
- Stir in the saffron threads, salt, pepper, and water.
- Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then cover the pan, and simmer for 30 minutes.
- While the millet simmers, prepare the tofu: Cut the tofu into small cubes about the size of peas.
- Place the tofu in a saucepan, and cover it with the white wine.
- Add the shallots and the garlic.
- Place the pan over medium-high heat until the wine comes to a simmer, then turn the heat to low.
- Simmer the tofu for 10 minutes or until the wine is reduced by half.
- When the millet has simmered for 30 minutes, add it and it's cooking liquid to the tofu.
- Mix in the corn and the orange rind.
- Stir well, then cover the pan and continue cooking for 5 minutes.
- Stir the tomatoes into the millet.
- Season with salt and pepper, then spoon the millet pilaf onto plates.
- Garnish with the chopped green onions and serve.
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