Piri piri rice with sultanas and apricots recipe

Piri piri rice with sultanas and apricots

Try your hand at making this quick and easy classic Portuguese rice that's ready in under half an hour. This spicy rice is loaded with fiery seasonings, sweet dried fruit and aromatic herbs making it the ideal side dish or to have as a light lunch.

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  • Serves 4
  • 5 mins to prepare and 20 mins to cook
  • 432 calories / serving

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp piri piri seasoning
  • 300g long grain rice
  • 600ml vegetable stock
  • 2 tbsp sultanas
  • 8 dried apricots, chopped

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Each serving contains

Energy
1830kJ 432.0kcal
22%
Fat
7g
low10%
Saturates
3g
low13%
Salt
2.8g
high46%
Sugars
22g
medium24%

of the Reference intake

Carbohydrate 89.0gProtein 7.9gFibre 5.4g

Method

  1. In a medium pan, heat the butter and oil. Stir the onion into the butter mixture, and then cover and sweat, over a low heat, until softened and translucent.
  2. Remove the lid and add the garlic and piri piri. Continue cooking, uncovered, for a further 2 minutes.
  3. Add the rice, stock, sultanas, apricots and some seasoning, and then bring to the boil.
  4. Reduce the heat and cover. Cook the rice for 13 minutes or until the liquid has been absorbed. Remove the heat and replace the lid with a clean tea towel (this will help to remove any excess moisture). Leave to stand for 5 minutes, before serving.

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