RICE PILAF
SERVES: 4
INGREDIENTS:METHOD
For the roasted vegetables:
- Preheat the oven to Fan 200°C and line a large baking tray with baking paper. Spread the carrots out on the tray, drizzle with oil and sprinkling of cumin seeds and season lightly with salt and pepper.
- Roast in the oven for 20 minutes remove and add the courgette to the tray, tossing carefully through the carrot, return to the oven for a further 10 minutes.
- Finally adding the green beans to the tray and tossing once more before returning to the oven for a final 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and use to top your Rice Pilaf.
For the Rice Pilaf:
- Whilst the veg is roasting for its final 20 minutes you can start the rice. In a bowl soak your rice in cold water, give it a good stir and then drain.
- Heat 2 Tbsp of oil in a large sauce pan over a medium heat. Add the spring onions and 1 Tbsp of cumin seeds and cook for 1 minute, add the rice and continue to cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Add in the vegetable bouillon stir and add the water and turn up the heat to bring to a boil. Cover with a lid, reduce the heat to low and cook for 10 minutes until almost tender.
- Remove from the heat, and fluff up with a fork, stir through the raisins and place the lid back on and set aside for 5 minutes to steam.
- Stir in half of the flaked almonds and season to taste.
- When serving sprinkle over the chopped parsley, remainder of the almond flakes and pomegranate seeds.
- Top with the roasted vegetables, a drizzle of coconut yoghurt and serve with wedges of lemon.
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