Butternut Squash Pilaf With Whole Spices Food

ONE-POT BUTTERNUT SQUASH PILAF RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• To prep cut off both ends of the butternut squash and poke 10-15 air vents with a fork. Microwave on high for 3-4 minutes.
• Peel the skin off of the squash. The skin should peel right off! Once peeled, cut into 1x1-inch (2x2-cm) cubes.
• Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• In a large dutch oven or oven-safe pot, sauté onion in olive oil for 3-4 minutes or until semi-translucent. Add garlic and sauté for 2 more minutes.
• Add the thyme and cook for 2 minutes, until fragrant.
• Add arborio rice and sauté until lightly toasted, then stir in salt, pepper and white wine.
• Stir in butternut squash and and vegetable broth and bring to a boil.
• Cover pot and transfer to oven. Bake for 15-20 minutes, until liquid is absorbed.
• Garnish with parsley and serve immediately
• Enjoy!

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PILAF WITH WHOLE SPICES

Steps:

• Wash and soak the basmati rice. (atleast 15 minutes).
• Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. when the oil is hot, add cumin seeds. Let them change color, then add the rest of the spices and pepper flakes. Cook until the spices are very fragrant.
• Add butternut squash, a pinch of salt and a pinch of sugar. Mix, cover and cook for 6 to 7 minutes.
• Drain the basmati rice and add to the pan. Add salt, water and lemon juice. Mix, cover, reduce heat to medium low and cook for 18 to 19 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Let it sit for 5 minutes off heat. Uncover and fluff. Taste and adjust salt if needed.
• Drizzle saffron water on the pilaf. Garnish with pepper flakes or cilantro.

ONE-PAN PILAF WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH, APRICOTS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 230C/210C Fan/Gas 8. Put the rice, stock, squash, leeks, apricots, dried spices, turmeric, ginger and butter into a large lidded casserole dish or a roasting tin. Arrange the clementine slices over the top, then cover with the lid, or cover the tin very tightly with foil, and bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove the dish or tin from the oven and keep it covered to steam for 10 minutes.
• Meanwhile, turn the oven down to 180C/160C Fan/Gas 4. Spread the almonds on a baking sheet, add the butter and a pinch of salt, and roast for 8-10 minutes, or until golden brown.
• Serve the rice hot, scattered with the almonds.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PILAF

Steps:

• Grated butternut squash adds color and nutrients to this brown rice pilaf. Greeks like to use winter squash, especially pumpkin, to make savory and sweet pies, fritters and croquettes, casseroles and myriad other dishes with fall's telltale vegetables, but these dishes are virtually unknown outside the country. It's traditionally made with pumpkin, but since most pumpkins in the U.S. are grown for carving jack-o'-lanterns (and not for cooking), we've modified the recipe to work with readily available butternut squash. The original dish calls for Greek pilaf rice, a short-grained, polished rice that is hard to find outside the country, so we've substituted instant brown rice.
• Grate the squash through the large holes of a box grater.
• Heat oil in a large cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-low heat. Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until soft and lightly colored, 10 to 12 minutes. Combine 2 tablespoons water and tomato paste in a small bowl and stir it into the pan. Add rice and stir to coat. Add the squash, in batches if necessary, and stir until it has reduced in volume enough so that you can cover the pan.
• Increase the heat to medium-high, pour in 1 3/4 cups water (or broth) and wine, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, covered, stirring once or twice, until the rice has absorbed most of the liquid and the squash is tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Add fennel fronds, oregano, salt, cinnamon and pepper; gently stir to combine. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Serve hot or at room temperature.

WHOLE STUFFED BUTTERNUT SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375°F. Line a sheet pan with parchment paper or a silicone mat and place a rack on top.
• Halve the butternut squash lengthwise. Remove the seeds and discard. Using a melon baller, cut a channel into the neck of the squash, leaving a 3/4-inch border of flesh on the sides and bottom. Save the removed squash for another use or discard. Season the flesh with salt and pepper.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the olive oil over medium-high heat in a small skillet. Add the celery and onions and cook just until softened, about 3 minutes. Combine the celery and onions, cornbread, rosemary, thyme, sage, cranberries and pecans in a bowl and toss to combine well. Add the vegetable stock and mix just until moistened and combined. Season with salt and pepper.
• Line the bottom of each butternut squash half with a layer of green beans. Top with the cornbread filling. Lay the carrot down the middle of 1 of the squash halves. Spread about 1 teaspoon of the butter over the carrot (enough to generously coat) and dot the cornbread mixture evenly with the remaining butter. Sprinkle the carrot with the brown sugar. Slide the squash pieces next to each other and carefully close the butternut squash and lay on one side. Tie in the middle and at each end with butcher's twine.
• Crumple a piece of aluminum foil into a 24-inch-long "snake". Curl this around and place on the prepared rack. Nestle the squash inside it so the squash sits flat on the rack and doesn't roll.
• Drizzle the whole squash with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Roast until a knife easily slides through all of the layers, 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let it sit for 10 minutes. Slice crosswise and serve.

SQUASH STEAKS WITH CHESTNUT & CAVOLO NERO PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7. Cut the neck of the squash into four rounds (keep the rest for another time). Heat the oil in a frying pan and brown the squash for a few mins each side. Transfer to a baking tray, sprinkle with half the paprika and roast for 30 mins.
• Meanwhile, in the same frying pan, add a little extra oil and stir-fry the cavolo nero for 2 mins, then remove with a slotted spoon and set aside. Add the onion and chestnuts to the pan, cook for a few mins, then stir in the garlic, remaining paprika and spices and cook for 1 min. Stir in the rice and stock, bring to the boil, then cover with a lid. Turn the heat down as low as it will go and cook for 25 mins, stirring occasionally.
• Once cooked, stir through the cavolo nero and serve with the squash steaks and the coconut yogurt sprinkled with paprika.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH PILAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200°C
• Saute the onion in only 50g of the butter/margarine for about 5 mins until it's softened. Add the rice, chilli, cloves and sultanas and stir. Add the water, bring to the boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer for about 15 mins until the water is absorbed. Add a little more water if necessary, but make sure it is all absorbed. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Steam the squash, which will take about 5 mins until it's tender. Butter a large ovenproof dish and sprinkle the base with 1 tablespoon of the sugar. Mix the remaining sugar with the spices. Melt the remaining butter or margarine.
• Arrange half the squash pieces in the dish, sprinkle with half the spice mixture and half the remaining butter/margarine. Spoon the rice on top in one layer. Then repeat the layer of squash, spice and butter/margarine. Press down firmly so the surface is flat.
• Bake in the oven at 200C for 20-30 mins until lightly caramelised on top.
• Serve with green vegetables and possibly some Moroccan breads -- .

BUTTERNUT SQUASH WITH WHOLE GRAINS

Steps:

• In a 4-qt. slow cooker, combine the first 8 ingredients. Stir in broth., Cook, covered, on low 4-5 hours or until grains are tender. Stir in spinach before serving.