Aromatic Courgette Rice

Name: Aromatic Courgette Rice
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 270 g (9½ oz/1½ cups) basmati rice; 1 large courgette (zucchini); 1 large courgette (zucchini); 2 tbsp coconut cream; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 2 tbsp ghee or oil; 6 green cardamoms, slightly bashed; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 4 cloves; 1 cm (½ inch) piece of cinnamon stick; 2 tsp garlic paste; 1 tbsp white wine vinegar; 1 tsp ground turmeric; Chilli powder, to taste; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 8-10 cherry tomatoes; 1 tsp ground black pepper; Fine sea salt, to taste; Large handful of fresh dill

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
10 min

Appears in

15-Minute Indian

By Anjula Devi

Published 2025

About

Combining vegetables with rice was a way that my dad found to sneak vegetables into our diet. I grew up in an age when we simply went hungry if we didn’t eat what was put in front of us.

Ingredients

270 g (9½ oz/1½ cups) basmati rice
1 la

Asia
India
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Fill and boil the kettle.
Give the rice a quick rinse.
Dice the courgette into small pieces.
Place a wok on a high heat, then add the following ingredients in this order: 750ml (26fl oz/3¼ cups) hot kettle water, coconut cream, ghee or oil, green cardamom pods, cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon stick, garlic paste, rice, vinegar, courgette, turm