Bell Pepper & Parsley Rice Recipe

Bell Pepper & Parsley Rice Recipe is a deliciously simple recipe of rice flavoured with roasted garlic and tossed in a colourful mixture of the three coloured bell peppers. Serve it as part of a weekend meal or pack it in a lunch box.

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Bell Pepper & Parsley Rice Recipe
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Bell Pepper & Parsley Rice Recipe is a super simple recipe of a yummilicious stir fried continental rice. Rice is cooked along with some roasted garlic, onions and a hint of rosemary. 

The pre cooked rice is then tossed with pan roasted peppers and some fresh parsley.

Great to be served with conti dishes or use it as am element for casseroles. 

Serve Bell Pepper & Parsley Rice Recipe along with Herbed Vegetables In Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce Recipe or Roasted Chicken Curry Recipe In Spinach Parmesan Sauce and a side of Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe, followed by Strawberry Coconut Trifle Pudding Recipe

Try our other Rice Recipes: 

  1. Spring Onion & Roasted Garlic Brown Rice Recipe
  2. Jalapeno Cilantro Lime Rice Recipe
  3. Buttered Herbed Rice Recipe

Cuisine: Continental
Course: Main Course
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep in

15 M

Cooks in

30 M

Total in

45 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 4 cloves Garlic , finely chopped
  • 1 Onion , thinly sliced
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1 teaspoon Rosemary , dried
  • 1 cup Rice , washed and soaked
  • 1 tablespoon Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli flakes
  • Salt , to taste
  • 1/3 cup Green Bell Pepper (Capsicum) , finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons Mixed Herbs (Dried)
  • 1/3 cup Red Bell pepper (Capsicum) , finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup Yellow Bell Pepper (Capsicum) , finely chopped
  • Parsley leaves

How to make Bell Pepper & Parsley Rice Recipe

  1. To begin making the Bell Pepper & Parsley Rice Recipe, in a pressure cooker, heat the olive oil on medium flame, to this add, garlic and saute for 30 seconds. 

  2. To this add the onions, and continue to saute until it turns translucent. This will take about 2-3 minutes. 

  3. Next to this, add salt and dried rosemary, soaked and drained rice, 2 cups of water and close the pressure cooker. 

  4. Pressure cook for 2 whistles and turn off the flame. 

  5. Allow the pressure to release naturally. Once the pressure has released, open the cooker, fluff the rice with the help of a fork and spread the rice in a platter allowing the rice grains to separate and cool down to room temperature. 

  6. Next, in a skillet heat olive oil, add the red chilli flakes, and the three coloured peppers - red,green and yellow. 

  7. Sprinkle salt. 

  8. Saute for 4-5 minutes, until the bell peppers are just about cooked, yet have a bite to them. 

  9. Add the mixed herbs and mix well. Turn off the flame. 

  10. Finally, add these pan roasted peppers over the rice, along with chopped parsley and toss well using a fork and spoon. 

  11. Transfer to a platter and serve. 

  12. Serve Bell Pepper & Parsley Rice Recipe along with Herbed Vegetables In Roasted Bell Pepper Sauce Recipe or Roasted Chicken Curry Recipe In Spinach Parmesan Sauce and a side of Creamy Garlic Mashed Potatoes Recipe, followed by Strawberry Coconut Trifle Pudding Recipe