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Kashmiri Vegetable Pulao

40 min Serves 4 ~393 kcal/serving ~£4.20 (£1.05/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 300 g basmati rice
  • 100 g carrots, diced
  • 100 g fine green beans, trimmed
  • 100 g frozen peas
  • 1 onion, finely sliced
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 green cardamom pods
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 20 g raisins

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
393 kcal
Protein
8.3 g
Carbohydrate
70.4 g
of which sugars
7.5 g
Fat
7.8 g
of which saturates
0.8 g
Fibre
4.9 g
Salt
0.04 g

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Method

  1. 1

    Rinse the basmati rice well and soak in cold water for 15 minutes, then drain.

  2. 2

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pan and fry the cinnamon stick, green cardamom pods and bay leaves for 30 seconds until fragrant.

  3. 3

    Add the sliced onion and cook over medium heat for 6 minutes until softened, then stir in the carrots and green beans and cook for 3 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add the drained rice and raisins and stir gently to coat, then pour in 500ml water and bring to the boil.

  5. 5

    Stir in the frozen peas, cover tightly and simmer over the lowest heat for 12 minutes without lifting the lid.

  6. 6

    Remove from the heat and rest, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.

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