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Sri Lanka Savoury Rice
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Sri Lanka Savoury Rice

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

533
Calories
15g
Protein
18g
Fat
79g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Bacon 1 slice cooked (8g) 43
Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 250 gm Rice, basmati
  • 1 Onion
  • 4 Bacon, rashers
  • 1 Bell peppers, green
  • 3 Tomatoes
  • 50 ml Oil
  • 500 ml -water, boiling
  • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 125 gm Peas, green, cooked

Directions

1

Wash and drain the rice. Chop the onion and bacon and green pepper. Skin and chop the tomatoes. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and bacon for a couple of minutes until soft. Add the rice and keep stirring for 3 minutes. Add the green pepper and tomatoes and stir well. Pour in the boiling water together with the salt and cinnamon and bring back to the boil. Cover the pan tightly with a lid, reduce heat slightly and cook for 15-20 minutes until rice is soft and the liquid has been absorbed.

2

Fluff rice with a fork and mix in the cooked peas.

3

Category:Sri Lankan Recipes

4

Category:Sri Lankan Meat Dishes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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