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Friday, March 4, 2011

The three grain pilaf

Serves: 4 people Difficulty ': Easy Preparation time: 1 hour 30 minutes Ingredients 60g. 70g of whole grains. long grain brown rice 60g. 500g toasted buckwheat. 500g green beans 1 green pepper. canned tomatoes tomato sauce 1 onion garlic bay leaves olive oil salt pepper PROCEDURE -------------------------- Rinse well under the three grains 'water.

In a saucepan containing 1 lt. of salted water to boil first buckwheat. Once the water boils, lower the heat, cover with a lid and cook on low heat for 30 minutes. Add another liter of boiling water, then rice and wheat, raise the heat so as to quickly return to a boil and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, until the water will be 'fully absorbed.

While the three grains are cooking, prepare the sauce. Clean and slice the onion very fine. Wash and cut in half 'the green pepper. Remove all seeds and cut into thin slices. Wash and trim green beans, then cut them all into pieces, except that you keep some aside to garnish the dish. In a saucepan, heat a tablespoon of olive oil, then add the sliced onion and a clove of garlic, let cook over low heat for 5 minutes, then add the green beans and bell pepper.

Cook for another 5 minutes, then add the tomatoes, bay leaf, 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce, cover and cook in 30 minutes. When cooked, taste the sauce and adjust salt and pepper. Season the pilaf grain and serve immediately.

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