Rice with an onion aroma

Rice with an onion aroma

Main dishes

A simple and delicious rice and onion recipe, perfect for a quick meal.

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This rice with onions is an easy-to-make recipe that adds a touch of elegance to your everyday meals. Prepare it in 25-35 minutes and serve it hot.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total55 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan
  • Estimated cost$1.15 $0.29 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $0.17
  • $0.15
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 4 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Place the oil paint in a medium-sized pot over high heat. ≈ 3 min
  2. Chop the onion into small pieces and sauté it in a pan for 4 minutes.
  3. Cook the rice for 2 minutes, then stir well.
  4. Add warm water, season, mix, and close the lid. ≈ 4 min
  5. Boil the rice and water.
  6. Cook the rice over low heat until there is almost no water left in the pot (about 20 minutes after the water starts boiling, or according to the instructions on the package).
  7. Turn off the heat and let the pot simmer, covered, for another 10 minutes.
  8. Mix well with a fork and serve. ≈ 4 min

The bill

Rice with an onion aroma

  • 1 cup of rice$0.73
  • One tablespoon of oil paint$0.17
  • Half an onion$0.15
  • Spices: one coffee spoon of salt, a pinch of pepper, and one coffee spoon of powdered spices for seasoning.$0.10

Total$1.15

that's $0.29 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 cup of rice
  • 1.5 cups of water
  • One tablespoon of oil paint
  • Half an onion
  • Spices: one coffee spoon of salt, a pinch of pepper, and one coffee spoon of powdered spices for seasoning.

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