SPICED RICE & BEANS

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Mary's version of the Indian dish, kitchari, is a great storecupboard supper, delicious as a main or a side

Provided by Mary Cadogan

Categories Dinner, Main course, Side dish

Time 35m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

200g basmati rice
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion , chopped
2cm piece ginger , chopped
2 garlic cloves , finely chopped
1 green chilli , finely chopped
1 tsp each cumin and mustard seeds
400g can black-eyed bean / peas, rinsed and drained
2 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp turmeric
2 tbsp pumpkin seeds , plain or toasted

Steps:

Rinse the rice several times in cold water until the water runs clear. Drain well. Heat the oil in a large pan, add the onion and ginger and fry for 5 mins until the onion is lightly coloured. Stir in the garlic, chilli, cumin and mustard seeds, and fry for 1 min.
Tip the rice and beans into the pan and mix well. Add 600ml water, the bay, cinnamon stick, turmeric and a little salt. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and gently cook for about 15 mins until the rice is tender. Sprinkle with pumpkin seeds and serve with a tomato salad or Tomato cooler.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Fat 9 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 56 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 3 grams sugar, Fiber 3 grams fiber, Protein 11 grams protein, Sodium 0.58 milligram of sodium