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Tanzanian Vegetable Rice

A Swahili side dish of basmati rice, corn and red bell peppers, steamed.

1 hr · Serves 4 · Easy

Serves
4

Ingredients

Time
Prep 5 min · Cook 55 min · 60 min total
Difficulty
easy
  1. 1

    Wash the rice in a sieve under cold water, then leave to drain about 15 minutes. Heat the oil in a large saucepan and fry the onion for a few minutes over a moderate heat until soft.

    15 min
  2. 2

    Add the rice and stir-fry for about 10 minutes, taking care to keep stirring all the time so that the rice doesn’t stick to the pan.

    10 min
  3. 3

    Add the garlic and the stock or water and stir well. Bring to the boil and cook over a high heat for 5 minutes, then reduce the heat, cover and cook the rice for 20 minutes.

  4. 4

    Scatter the corn over the rice, then spread the pepper on top and lastly sprinkle over the grated carrot.

  5. 5

    Cover tightly and steam over a low heat until the rice is cooked, then mix together with a fork and serve immediately.

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