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Parsnip pilaf
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Parsnip pilaf

19 ingredients 30 min Serves 8 - 10 openrecipes
Parsnip pilaf

Slow cook basmati rice with lentils and spices, roast your veg then serve with a coriander, dill, parsley and mint salsa verde

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1122
Calories
42g
Protein
41g
Fat
157g
Carbs

Counts 16 of 21 ingredients — the other 5 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Pistachio 1 oz (28g / ~49 kernels) 159
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Parsnip 1/2 cup (78g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Dill 5 sprigs fresh (1g) / 1 tsp dried 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Sauce not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Coriander not in our table 0
Caraway not in our table 0
Peppermint not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 300g basmati rice
  • 1 vegetable stock cube
  • 140g red lentils
  • 1kg parsnips , 200g grated, remainder cut into long chunky wedges
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • zest 2 oranges (use the juice in the sauce)
  • 2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 3 onions , sliced
  • 1 tsp each turmeric, ground coriander and caraway
  • 100g raisins
  • zest 3 lemons (use the juice in the sauce)
  • 25g butter
  • yogurt , to serve (optional)
  • 25g pistachios
  • juice 3 lemons
  • juice 2 oranges
  • small bunch coriander
  • small bunch each dill, parsley and mint , stalks discarded

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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