Thai Mince With Fragrant Rice

Submitted by Lene8655

"There are so many great flavours associated with Thai food. Here i have taken a classic bolodnese and added some of those flavours to create something really special."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 250 g thai fragrant rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, halved and sliced
• 1 garlic clove, chopped
• 1 red pepper, cored, seeded and roughly chopped
• 500 g pork mince
• 1⁄2 teaspoon chili powder
• 180 ml chicken stock
• 2 teaspoons cornflour
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 50 g fresh basil leaves
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

directions

1. Cook the rice in a pan of boiling water for about 15 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a pan and cook the onion for 3-4 minutes until golden. Stir in the garlic and red pepper and cook for 4 minutes, then add the mince and chilli powder and cook for 2-3 minutes until well browned. Stir in the stock, bring to the boil and simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Blend the cornflour with 1 Tbsp of water and the soy sauce until smooth, add to the pan and stir until slightly thickened; season and stir in the basil leaves. Drain the rice and spoon onto plates, top with the thai mince and serve with a scattering of fresh basil leaves.

Reviews

[Luschka]

This was really tasty. The basil particularly was a great addition as it came in random surprise bursts of flavour. Very yummy. I also added some lemongrass to the rice and it was stunning. I also added a few other dried herbs and spices as we like our food like that. Great recipe. Thank you!