Ethiopian Wild Rice Pilaf — FOK

Name: Ethiopian Wild Rice Pilaf — FOK
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 2 med leeks (white and light green parts), diced and rinsed; 2 cloves garlic, minced; ¾ tsp Berbere Spice Blend, or to taste; 4 cups cooked wild rice blend; 2 cups cooked adzuki beans, or one 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed; zest of 1 orange; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste; 4 green onions (white and green parts), thinly sliced

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Active time: 10 min

Total time: 20 min

Serves: serves 4

Bebere is a spice used in Ethiopian cooking, and it can be found in gourmet spice shops or online (or you can make your own). It is an unusual blend of spices such as cardamom, ginger, nutmeg, cloves, and fenugreek, and it resembles the Indian spice garam masala. It is worth the effort to find (or make) and have on hand to make ordinary dishes special.

Steps

Making the Pilaf

Ingredients

2 med leeks (white and light green parts), diced and rinsed
2 cloves garlic, minced
¾ tsp Berbere Spice Blend, or to taste
4 cups cooked wild rice blend
2 cups cooked adzuki beans, or one 15-ounce can, drained and rinsed
zest of 1 orange
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
4 green onions (white and green parts), thinly sliced

In sauté pan on medium to high heat, add the leeks to the pan, moving around the pan allowing the sugars to be released until the onions are slightly golden and translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add 1/4 cup water or vegetable stock to deglaze and pick up those sugars to caramelize onions. Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. Add the berbere spice and cook for 30 seconds. Stir in the wild rice, beans, and orange zest and season with salt and pepper. Garnish with the sliced green onions.

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2 Comments

Chantal R • January 8, 2021 at 06:51PM

Thank you for this recipe. The perfect mix of flavour. This is another one that I will enjoy making again. It was simple to make and the mixture of spices and orange zest added to the wild rice and beans is perfect. The chiles at the end was a good addition to the leeks.

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Sandy S • January 11, 2021 at 10:26PM

Hi Chantal, Thank you, we are very happy you enjoyed it!

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