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japple

(10,317 posts) Sat Mar 11, 2023, 06:04 PM Mar 2023

Delicious pilaf with farro, orzo, wild rice, simmered in chicken broth with

diced onions, carrots, garlic and garam masala, cumin, and curry powder. I will sprinkle chopped toasted almonds on top. It is delicious, but it looks like hell. What do you do to improve on an ugly dish?

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Delicious pilaf with farro, orzo, wild rice, simmered in chicken broth with (Original Post) japple Mar 2023 OP

Perhaps chopped parsley or green onions/chive? Bristlecone Mar 2023 #1

chopped parsley or cilantro and pomegranate arils sprinkled on top Kali Mar 2023 #2

Maybe a sprinkle of feta... flying_wahini Mar 2023 #3

I'm sure the off coloring is due to wild rice, turmeric, garam masala and cumin. japple Mar 2023 #4

Maybe a nicely ggma Mar 2023 #5

chopped scallion, green parts Warpy Mar 2023 #6

You might add diced red bell pepper and/or tomatoes to your veggie assortment Trailrider1951 Mar 2023 #7

Bristlecone

(10,486 posts)

1. Perhaps chopped parsley or green onions/chive?

Reply to japple (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2023, 06:15 PM

Mar 2023

Finely chopped red pepper also adds good color, but can “bleed” a bit if not added when simmering or quickly sautéed and then added.

Kali

(55,735 posts)

2. chopped parsley or cilantro and pomegranate arils sprinkled on top

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Sat Mar 11, 2023, 06:48 PM

Mar 2023

flying_wahini

(8,006 posts)

3. Maybe a sprinkle of feta...

Reply to japple (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2023, 06:59 PM

Mar 2023

japple

(10,317 posts)

4. I'm sure the off coloring is due to wild rice, turmeric, garam masala and cumin.

Reply to japple (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2023, 07:08 PM

Mar 2023

Thinking that I just need to get over the grey/brown color and just enjoy the delicious flavor.

ggma

(711 posts)

5. Maybe a nicely

Reply to japple (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2023, 07:13 PM

Mar 2023

colored side dish? Squash or sweet potato?

gg

Warpy

(113,130 posts)

6. chopped scallion, green parts

Reply to japple (Original post)

Sat Mar 11, 2023, 08:33 PM

Mar 2023

or chopped parsley sprinkled over the top. A sprinkle of green can improve the looks of brown on brown.

Trailrider1951

(3,452 posts)

7. You might add diced red bell pepper and/or tomatoes to your veggie assortment