Nando's spicy rice

[jcallaghan]

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 red pepper, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp crushed chillies
• 1 tbsp turmeric
• 1 tbsp smoked paprika
• 300g long grain rice
• 600ml chicken stock
• Seasoning, to taste

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a pan and add the onion and red pepper.
2. Cover with a lid and cook over a gentle heat for 3 minutes until softened but not browned.
3. Add the chilli flakes, turmeric and smoked paprika.
4. Cook for 2 more minutes. Add a splash of water if it starts to get a little dry.
5. Add the rice, chicken stock, salt and pepper.
6. Turn the heat up and bring to the boil. Then turn down the heat, cover with a lid and simmer.
7. Cook for 10 minutes, or until the rice is nearly cooked.
8. Serve with all your homemade Nandos favourites!

Related: #5 + #12 + #41

[jcallaghan]

Nandos actual recipe

Ingredients

• 200g Basmati rice
• 450ml cold water
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• ½ white onion, peeled and chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• ½ green pepper, thinly sliced
• ½ can chopped tomatoes
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp cayenne pepper
• ½ tsp smoked paprika
• 1 tsp salt
• Juice from one lemon
• Handful of coriander

Method

1. Pour your rice into a pan along with your onion and one tablespoon of olive oil and salt, then turn it to a medium heat.
2. Add in your green pepper and your chilli, and you can either add more or skip it depending on how spicy you like your rice.
3. Pour in half a can of chopped tomatoes, stir it and then add in 450ml of water before turning up the heat and popping a lid on the saucepan.
4. When the rice is nearly done turn down the heat, and add in your seasonings - turmeric, cayenne pepper and smoked paprika - and leave it on the heat until cooked.
5. To finish the meal, start by boiling peas, and once they're cooked pour the water away but leave the peas in the pan.

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/food/11471689/nandos-recipe-peri-peri-chicken-spicy-rice-cook-lockdown/

[jcallaghan]

https://www.easypeasyfoodie.com/homemade-nandos-spicy-rice/

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https://pinchofnom.com/recipes/nandos-spicy-rice/

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