Vegetable Pilau

Submitted by PinkCherryBlossom

"A quick, easy and tasty supper."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 13
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1⁄2 cinnamon stick
• 2 cardamom pods, split
• 75 g button mushrooms, sliced
• 100 g basmati rice, rinsed
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 1 teaspoon garam masala
• 350 ml boiling water
• 50 g frozen peas
• 3 tablespoons sultanas
• 1 pinch turmeric
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 tablespoon toasted sliced almonds

directions

1. Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan. Add cinnamon and cardamom and fry for 1 - 2 mins until they become aromatic.
2. Add mushrooms and fry for another 4 mins until light brown. Stir in rice, garlic, garam masala and water. Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
3. Add peas and sultanas and stir through. Add turmeric and stir. Cook for 5 mins and discard the cinnamon and cardamom shells.
4. Heat the remaining oil and fry the onions until crispy.
5. Serve the rice topped with the onions and flaked almonds.