This Tikki Masala Veggies and Rice is the perfect week-night dinner! The sauce comes together quickly and is as good or better than any store-bought option!
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Indian
Keyword: rice, tikki masala, veggies
Servings: 4
Calories: 329kcal
Author: Kaylee Pauley
Ingredients
1cupbrown long grain ricedry
For the Sauce:
1tablespooncoconut oil
3clovesgarlicminced
2tspgaram masala
2tspground coriander
1tspground cumin
1tspturmeric
1tsppaprika
1/2tspsalt
1 15ozcan tomato sauce
1 14ozcan lite coconut milk
For the Roasted Vegetables:
3-4cupssweet potatocubed
2small broccoli crownsroughly chopped
1large red bell pepperroughly chopped
1sweet onionroughly chopped
1cupgreen peasfrozen
1/4cupfresh cilantrofinely chopped
4piecesHomemade Flatbreador gluten-free option if necessary
Instructions
FOR THE RICE: Place the long-grain brown rice in a colander or strainer and rinse the grains thoroughly under cool, running water. Allow the excess water to drain off. Put the rice in a saucepan along with 2 cups water, then stir in a pinch of salt. Bring the water to a boil, stir, then simmer for 45 minutes. Once rice is cooked, remove from heat and fluff with fork.
FOR THE VEGETABLES: While the rice cooks, preheat oven to 400 degrees and line two baking sheets with nonstick cooking spray. Chop and prep sweet potatoes, broccoli, red bell pepper, and onion, then spread evenly among two baking sheets. Bake for 15 minutes, remove and stir, then bake additional 10 minutes or until all veggies are cooked to your preference.
FOR THE SAUCE: In a large saucepan over medium heat, melt the coconut oil and stir in minced garlic. Stir frequently and cook 2-3 minutes. Next add all seasonings - graham masala, coriander, cumin, turmeric, paprika, and salt - stir to combine. Stir in the tomato sauce and coconut milk and simmer for 10 minutes until thickened. Add peas half way through.
Once vegetables are cooked, add them to large skillet with masala sauce, stir to combine. Serve over cooked long grain rice, garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with homemade flatbread or naan bread.
Notes
Nutrition info is only for sauce and vegetables, does not include rice.