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Main course · East African

Kenyan Vegetable Pilau (Spiced Rice with Vegetables)

35 min Serves 4 ~414 kcal/serving ~£4.20 (£1.05/serving) Dairy-freeGluten-freeVeganVegetarian

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Ingredients

  • 300 g basmati rice
  • 2 carrots
  • 150 g frozen peas
  • 2 red onion
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 15 g fresh ginger
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 whole cloves
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 500 ml vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil

Nutrition (per serving)

Calories
414 kcal
Protein
9.5 g
Carbohydrate
72.8 g
of which sugars
8.2 g
Fat
8.2 g
of which saturates
0.9 g
Fibre
5.9 g
Salt
0.99 g

Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.

Method

  1. 1

    Peel and chop the onions and carrots.

  2. 2

    Heat the vegetable oil in a large pot, add the onions and carrots and cook for 10 minutes until softened.

  3. 3

    Stir in the garlic, ginger, cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom pods and cook for 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Rinse the rice, add to the pot and stir for 1 minute to coat in the spices.

  5. 5

    Pour in the vegetable stock, bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Stir in the peas, cover and cook for a further 5 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid is absorbed.

  7. 7

    Rest, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and serve.

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