We love it when we have the time to get a little creative with our rice. Why? Well really the question is why not?! Rice is a brilliant sidekick to sauces, stir fry and curries but sometimes it deserves a little limelight of its own. We’ve whipped up our favourite ways to add some extra love to this loyal side. Watch here for how we do it and follow along with the ingredients below to try for yourself at home. Serve it up alongside our Sri Lankan chicken curry or our spiced roast pumpkin with coconut-curry lentils.
Sophie's Spiced Rice
1 cup rice
1 ½ cups water
½ tsp salt
½ tsp turmeric
1 cinnamon stick
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 cup peas
1 tbsp veg oil
4 whole cloves
Method:
Heat the vegetable oil in a medium pan. Add the salt and spices and fry briefly. Add the rice, peas and water and simmer for approximately 20 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all the liquid. Fluff with a fork before serving.
Katherine's Zesty Rice
1 cup rice
1 ½ cup chicken stock
½ tsp salt
1 tbsp coconut oil
1 lime (zest and juice)
¼ cup coriander
Method:
Add the stock, rice, coconut oil and salt to your rice cooker and cook till done. Add the fresh herbs, lime juice and zest just before serving.