YELLOW PEPPER RICE

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Perfect with salmon or white fish, this makes a great change from plain rice

Provided by Good Food team

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion , finely chopped
1 red pepper , deseeded and chopped
thumb-size piece fresh root ginger , finely chopped
250g basmati rice
1 tsp turmeric
600ml vegetable stock
25g flaked almond , toasted

Steps:

Heat the oil in a wide pan with a lid, then cook the onion, pepper and ginger together for 5 mins, stirring, until softened. Stir in the rice and turmeric for 1 min more, then pour over the stock. When the stock begins to simmer, cover with the lid.
Cook for 12 mins until the rice is tender and stock has been absorbed. If the rice is tender but a little stock remains, turn off the heat, cover again, then leave for 2-3 mins. Season and stir through the almonds to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 309 calories, Fat 7 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 58 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 5 grams sugar, Protein 7 grams protein, Sodium 0.2 milligram of sodium