
Spicy vege pilaf
Serves:
4
Time to make:
25 mins
Total cost:
$11.04 / $2.76 per serve
(at time of publication)
(at time of publication)
Health information:
Dairy-free
Gluten-free (or can be made gluten-free*)
High fibre
Low fat
Low sodium
Vegetarian
Instructions
Instructions and steps:
Step 1 Heat a large oiled saucepan over a medium-high heat. Add curry paste, chickpeas and rice. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute until fragrant.
Step 2 Add stock and 1 1/2 cups water. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover. Simmer for 10-12 minutes until rice is almost tender, adding vegetables halfway through cooking. Remove from heat. Stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Stir in spinach. Scatter with parsley.
Variations
Make it gluten-free: Use gluten-free varieties of curry paste and vegetable stock.
About this Recipe
Photography: Ian Wallace
First Published:
November 2010
Rating:
(1 vote)
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Full ingredient list:
- 1-1 1/2 tablespoons curry paste
- 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed
- 1 1/4 cups basmati rice
- 1 cup salt-reduced vegetable stock
- 500g packet frozen mixed vegetables
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1/4 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley
Nutritional information (per serve)
Energy:
1660kJ
Calories:
397cal
Protein:
14g
Fat:
3g
- saturated:
1g
Carbohydrates:
75g
- sugars:
8g
Dietary Fibre:
10g
Sodium:
450mg
Calcium:
90mg
Iron:
3.5mg
Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified


