VEGETABLE PILAU

VEGETABLE PILAU

Serves 4

Points per recipe 16

Points per serving 4

Freezing not recommended

250g basmati rice

4 garlic cloves, crushed

2.5cm (1") piece fresh root ginger, grated

4 cardamom pods crushed slightly

2 tsp ground coriander

1 tsp chilli powder

½ tsp turmeric

2 heaped tbsp frozen peas

low fat cooking spray

400g zero pointed veg, diced or sliced finely eg red & green peppers, cauliflower, mushrooms

2 heaped tbsp sultanas

Put the rice,garlic, ginger and all the spices into a pan and cover with water.  Heat until boiling and cook for 10 mins. Add the peas after 7 mins.

Heat a non-stick pan and spray with the cooking spray.  Stir fry the vegetables for 3-4 mins.

When the rice is cooked, rinse with boiling water, and drain it and transfer it to a serving dish.  Cover the dish with a clean dry tea towel and set aside for 3-4 minutes.  Stir the veg and sultanas into the rice, season and serve.