Tomato Rice (Fat Rice from Burkina Faso)
Fat Rice from Burkina Faso is such a quick and easy dish for midweek. You can serve tomato rice with chicken but it's equally as nice on its own! A totally delicious, vegan dinner.
Equipment
- Chef's knife
- Measuring spoons
- Wooden spoon
- Measuring Jug
- Chopping board
- Garlic Crusher
- Medium saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/2 onion chopped
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp curry powder you can choose spice level
- 300 g basmati rice
- 1/2 tin of chopped tomatoes
- 300 ml vegetable stock made with 1 stock cube
- 2 parsley sprigs
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a medium saucepan. Once hot, fry the chopped onion and crushed garlic.
- Add the diced carrots and stir all together. Squeeze in the tomato paste, and add curry power. Give it all a good stir so it coats the veg.
- Pour in the rice and stir again to coat. Add the tin of tomatoes and vegetable stock. Lower the heat to a simmer and cook for 20 minutes, until the rice is nice and fluffy and the water has evaporated. Serve with a sprig of parsley.
Notes
Storage - Store any leftover rice in a sealed Tupperware in the fridge. It'll keep for 2 days.
Freezing - Spread out onto a baking sheet and leave to cool. Scoop up into a reusable freezer bag, label and freeze for 2 months. Take out of the bag and defrost in a microwave for 2-3 minutes. Check it's piping hot before eating.
Re-heating - It's best to re-heat this rice in a microwave: 2 mins on high. Check it's piping hot before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 1347kcalCarbohydrates: 269gProtein: 26gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gSodium: 1684mgPotassium: 1254mgFiber: 11gSugar: 15gVitamin A: 11523IUVitamin C: 34mgCalcium: 214mgIron: 7mg
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