Easy
6
as a side dishBy Tessa Kiros
Published 2010
Adults can add a few shakes of Tabasco sauce to this tasty rice. It can be made in advance and served warm or at room temperature, alone or with a dollop of thick, natural yoghurt. This could nicely accompany a grilled chicken dish, or fish. Once all the vegetables are chopped up finely no-one will be at all suspicious of them, but if you think you wonât get away with serving these to your children, then leave out the mushrooms and peppers.
Heat the butter and oil in a heavy-based pan. SautĂ© the onion over low heat for a few minutes, until it is softened and golden. Add the paprika, sautĂ© for half a minute or so and then add the garlic, pepper, celery and mushrooms. Increase the heat and continue cooking and stirring until all the juice has evaporated and the vegetables become soft and golden and look almost gooey. This is important so that they donât taste steamed at the end. Add the parsley, worcestershire sauce and soy sauce. Let it bubble up and then pour in the tomatoes. After a few minutes, when the tomatoes surrender and collapse, add the rice, stirring to coat it well. Season with salt (remembering you have added soy sauce already) and pepper, then cover with
Bring to the boil and cook for a couple of minutes to get it going. Give it a stir, cover the pan and lower the heat to an absolute minimum. If you have a simmer mat, then you can use it here. Cook for 15 minutes or so, until holes appear on the surface and the rice is cooked. Take care not to burn it, but itâs fine to have a few nice crusty patches on the bottom. Remove from the heat and fluff it up a bit with a fork. Cover with a tea towel, replace the lid and leave to steam for 10 minutes or so before serving.
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