Vegetable biryani
Suitable for vegetarians
This one-pot dinner is a delicious and comforting meal.
Ingredients - Serves 1 Adult
- 60g / 2oz. of white basmati rice
- ¼ vegetable stock cube
- 1 teaspoon of curry powder
- 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
- 1 medium tomato, chopped
- 1 small sweet potato, peeled and cubed
- 50g / 2oz. cauliflower in florets
- 1 small tin of chickpeas (210g / 7½oz.), drained
- 1 teaspoon of fresh coriander, chopped
- 1 teaspoon of flaked almonds
Method
- Place the rice in a non-stick saucepan with the stock and curry powder, and add double the volume of boiling water.
- Bring to the boil then cover, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 8-10 minutes.
- Add all the prepared vegetables and the drained chickpeas to the rice and bring everything back to the boil, you may need to add a little more boiling water at this stage.
- Bring your biryani back to the boil, cover, turn the heat right down and cook over a low heat for 6-8 minutes or until the rice is tender and the stock is absorbed.
- Remove from the heat, cover and leave to stand for 10 minutes before serving garnished with fresh coriander and flaked almonds.
Serving Suggestions
Serve with a mixed leaf salad.
Keep any leftovers for lunch the next day!
About this Recipe
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of an adult's reference intake
| Nutrition Information |
| Typical Values | Per 100g | Per Portion (551g) |
| Energy | 380Kj | 2096Kj |
| 90Kcal | 497Kcal |
| Fat | 1.2g | 6.8g |
| (of which saturates) | 0.1g | 0.8g |
| Carbohydrate | 15.2g | 83.6g |
| (of which sugars) | 1.9g | 10.2g |
| Fibre | 2.2g | 12.4g |
| Protein | 3.5g | 19.2g |
| Salt | 0.3g | 1.7g |
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