This delicious dish ticks all the boxes, spicy, packed with vegetables and guilt-free. Enjoy with family and friends this evening, and if you don’t particularly enjoy mushrooms, simply swap this ingredient with peppers or carrots.
Serves 4
Cooking time: 20 mins
What You’ll Need:
- A few glugs of olive oil
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- Sea salt
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 4-5 cloves
- ½ mug of white basmati rice (brown is lovely if you have a little longer for it to cook)
- 1 mug of water
- A punnet of mushrooms, thinly sliced
- Freshly ground pepper
- 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- A pinch of chilli powder (or fresh red chilli)
- ½ lemon
- A handful of chopped walnuts (optional)
- A large handful of parsley
What To Do:
- Splash a glug of oil to a warm sauce pan. Add the onions and a pinch of salt. Cook till they start to soften.
- Swirl in the cinnamon and cloves. Sizzle a mo. Fold in the uncooked rice. Let it toast for a moment. Then add the water.
- Let it boil up. Pop a lid on. Reduce heat and simmer for 12 mins.
- As it cooks, sizzle the mushrooms in a hot frying pan with some oil. Season well.
- Once the mushrooms are golden, add the garlic. Sizzle till softened. Add chilli powder, lemon zest and a good squeeze of juice. Swirl in the walnuts. Let them toast a little.
- When the rice is done, let it steam (lid on) for 5 mins longer. Fold it through the mushroom mix. Taste. Adjust seasoning.
- Scatter parsley over. Serve
Recipe from abelandcole.co.uk
Fancy a bit of halloumi instead? Why not try the halloumi and courgettes burger recipe?