Rice Pilaf Ala Nando

Submitted by Jeff 631750

"This rice pilaf recipe captures the spirit and a reasonable approximation of Nando's outstanding Peri Peri Rice. It goes brilliantly with any spicy chicken dish and always gets the compliments when I cook for others. If you have a favourite way of preparing pilaf, just skip ahead to the seasoning and proceed. Omit the onion for a more directly Nando's experience."

 

• Ready In: 45mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup chopped onion (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1⁄2 cups chicken stock

directions

1. Heat the olive oil in a large pan with an available cover.
2. Stir in the onion over medium heat until softened, 3-5 minutes.
3. Stir in the rice until it just starts to turn colour, 3-5 minutes.
4. Stir in the cumin, chilli powder, turmeric and salt.
5. Pour in the chicken stock, stir once, turn the heat to medium-low and cover for 15 minutes or until the water is just absorbed. Leave the rice undisturbed until told otherwise!
6. Set the burner to ultra-ultra low for an additional 15 minutes, just high enough to keep the rice hot. Cycle the burner, buy a better pan, do what it takes to keep the rice hot but not cooking.
7. Fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

Reviews

[Rachel T.]

My husband and I love this recipe - tastes very similar to Nando's. We add a bit more than the recommended spices (1 1/4 tsp of each) and also add in some garlic (powdered or fresh depending on what we have on hand. Thanks!

 

[Noo8820]

I have always cooked my pilaff rice in the oven, and was excited to try this method out.<br/>It worked beautifully....having followed the instructions ( precisely, I might add!! ).<br/>The rice was perfectly cooked, smelt wonderful, and had a fabulous yellow glow to it from the turmeric.<br/>The whole family enjoyed this, and we will certainly make this again and again.<br/>Cheers Jeff.<br/>Made for SPRING PAC 2013.

 

[Joanne B.]

This recipe is fantastic. I love it. I’m on the keto diet now and I was missing this so much. So I tried it with cauliflower rice. It turn out fantastic. The thing I had to change was to use 1/2 Tbl spoon of dry chicken broth instead of the liquid.

 

[Sidra A.]

I made this and the directions were very clear; the texture of the rice was perfect. Taste was just ok; I felt there was too much red chili pepper. It may have been that I used a freshly opened box of red chili pepper so the potency would have stronger.

 

[gailanng]

Ate too much. I'll just be sure to try not to look into the mirror with my glasses on.