Nando's Rice
Course: Sides/Mains
Servings: 2 servings (as a main meal) 4 servings (as a side)
Prep time: 10 min Cook time: 10 mins
Difficulty level: Easy
VEGAN
GLUTEN FREE
Author: Jennifer Sargison
This rice is perfect for a fakeaway night in! Serve with some crispy tofu or a cheeky burger and you’re good to go. This rice is also great to enjoy on it’s own as a mid-week lunch.
Add as much spice at the end of cooking as you can handle! I hope you enjoy this dish x
Ingredients
1 onion - diced and sliced finely
1 pepper (any colour) -diced and sliced finely
1 tin chopped tomatoes
2 tbsp spicy Nando’s sauce or 1 tbsp spice seasoning mix
1/2 cup white rice (long grain or basmati)
1 cup water (maybe more to add to the pan whilst boiling)
Salt and pepper to season
Method
Rinse the rice really well in COLD water to ensure that the rice will be fluffy and not gloopy when you cook it. You can rinse it several times or alternatively soak the rice for 5 minutes and drain and rinse again before cooking.
Fry the onion (in a frying pan) in a splash of oil, I use rapeseed, over a low heat for about 5 minutes
Add the pepper and continue to slowly cook until the onions are translucent (you don’t want to brown them, just soften - add a splash of water if they begin to brown)
Add the onion and pepper to a medium sized pan and add the Nando’s sauce
Add the rice and water and boil according both instructions on the rice packet (usually around 10 minutes) Keep giving the rice a little stir to prevent sticking.
Once the rice is cooked to your liking add salt and pepper and fluff up using a fork
Add more Nando’s sauce after cooking if you need more heat.
Note - if the rice begins to soak up the water, simply top up the pan with more boiling water to prevent the rice from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pan
If you do make this then I hope you love it
Any thoughts or comments?
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Big love, Jen x
*For those of you eating a gluten free diet because of a gluten intolerance/allergy to gluten or suffering from celiac disease please check the ingredients listed in my recipes carefully. Although many of my recipes are gluten free please make sure you double check your ingredients to check. I am not intolerant to gluten so am no expert but I still like to provide GF options, please fully read your packets at home before making this, thank you :)