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Mum's spicy rice
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Mum's spicy rice

15 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

a versatile spicy rice, which can be vegetarian or non-vegetarian, delicious on a cold winter night, and soooo easy to make!

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1701
Calories
129g
Protein
69g
Fat
146g
Carbs

Counts 21 of 25 ingredients — the other 4 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 21 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Lamb 100g cooked 294
Beef 100g cooked 250
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Potato 1 medium (173g) baked 161
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Shrimp 100g cooked 99
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Pea 1/2 cup (72g) 62
Broccoli 1 cup chopped (156g) 55
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mint 2 tbsp fresh (3g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Coriander not in our table 0
French Bean not in our table 0
Ghee not in our table 0
Saffron 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

  • 2 cups long-grained basmati rice, washed and drained
  • 2 large onions, sliced thinly and fried slowly in oil till brown and slightly burned, drained on paper towels
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp cardamom powder
  • 1 tsp cinnamon powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp clove powder
  • 2 garlic cloves, chopped
  • 3 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  • 2 tbsp chopped mint leaves
  • 2 cups of any mixture of peas, diced carrots, corn, diced potatoes, cauliflower florets, cooked diced beef or lamb, cooked diced chicken, chopped french beans, soaked soya chunks, cleaned prawns
  • 1 tbsp butter or ghee
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • a pinch saffron threads (optional)
  • salt to taste

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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