A pilaf with green beans & tomato

When it comes to comfort food, the universal experience tends to favour carbs. Bready, noodley, potatoey dishes often top the charts, easily ticking the boxes for hearty, warming and, of course, comforting. But I’d like to make a case for tomatoey rice as the ultimate comfort food. Perhaps a little spicy, but not too much — just a dash of turmeric, cinnamon and black pepper. Maybe a bit on the salty side, too, with little fatty bites of meat, and sweet and ever-so-soft chunks of green beans