Smoky spiced veggie rice
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 25g cashews
- 4 tbsp olive oil
- 1 corn cob
- 250g rainbow baby carrots, halved lengthways
- 2 red onions, finely chopped
- 2 celery sticks, finely chopped
- 2 large red peppers, finely sliced
- 3 garlic cloves, crushed
- 2 tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 1½ tbsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp chipotle paste
- 2 tbsp tomato purée
- 200g heirloom cherry tomatoes, halved
- 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 400g can cherry tomatoes
- 300g long-grain rice, washed
- 400ml vegetable or vegan stock
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar (vegan varieties are readily available)
- 2 tbsp caster sugar
- 2 spring onions, finely sliced
Method
- STEP 1
Dry-fry the cashews in a large saucepan or casserole dish over a medium heat until golden brown. Remove from the heat, leave to cool, then roughly chop. Heat 1 tbsp oil in the same pan over a high heat, then fry the corn on each side for 20 seconds to char. Remove from the pan, set aside, then tip in the carrots and fry for 5 mins. Remove from the pan and set aside.
- STEP 2
Heat the rest of the oil in the same pan over a medium heat and fry the onions and celery for 10 mins until soft and slightly coloured. Tip in the peppers and garlic, then fry for another 5 mins before adding the Cajun seasoning, smoked paprika, chipotle paste and tomato purée. Fry for 1 min until the spices are fragrant, then add the cherry tomatoes and fry for another 2 mins.
- STEP 3
Stir in the kidney beans, canned tomatoes, rice, stock, vinegar and sugar, then stir until everything is combined. Bring to the boil, then cover with a lid and simmer with a lid on for 35-40 mins on a medium-low heat, stirring halfway through, until the rice is cooked and liquid absorbed.
- STEP 4
Slice the corn off the cob and mix it through the rice along with the carrots. Season and garnish with the spring onions and cashews.
