You can add any kind of vegetables you like, as well as any kind of cooked chicken, pork, fish or shrimp. We've mentioned pilafs several times. Grains are browned in a little oil first, then liquid is added, a cover put on, and grains steamed to perfection. Often, vegetables are added along with the grain to brown. Toasting grains Grains can also be toasted, either in an oven or in a dry skillet.
Toasting brings out their flavors, especially when they are being added to other foods.
Watch carefully, stir often, and remove from the heat as soon as you smell the aroma. The grains will continue to toast a bit after removal. About the size of a poppy seed, mustard color, with a nutty, almost peppery flavor. Not a true grain. Puffs like popcorn when toasted.