One pan spicy rice

One pan spicy rice

This simple rice dish is a useful backup – it needs practically no preparation and uses storecupboard ingredients

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 minutes

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan that has a lid, then fry the garlic and curry paste over a medium heat for 1 minute, until it smells toasty.
  2. Tip the rice into the pan with the stock, chickpeas and raisins and stir with a fork to stop the rice from clumping. Season with salt and pepper, then cover and bring to the boil. Reduce to a medium heat and cook for 12-15 minutes or until all the liquid has been absorbed and the rice is tender.
  3. Squeeze the excess water from the spinach with your hands. Tip it into the pan along with 2 tbsp of hot water and fluff up the rice with a fork, making sure the spinach is mixed in well. Toss in the cashews. Serve drizzled with natural yogurt if you like.

380 kcalories, protein 12.0g, carbohydrate 66.0g, fat 9.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 4.0g, salt 1.02 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, January 2004.

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  • 21 January 2008

    nicolajane rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    This is delicious and very easy to make. Will definately be making again.

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    18 February 2008

    eve commented on this recipe

    the family really loved this quick and very easy dish

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    18 February 2008

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    17 March 2008

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  • 31 March 2008

    Claire rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    What a great midweek, store cupboard meal (though i had to buy spinach, could only get fresh). I will definately be buying some frozen spinach, so we can have it again.

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  • 09 August 2008

    emmawemma rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    More spice need, but nice.

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  • 06 September 2008

    Rachel rated this recipe

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  • 01 October 2008

    RobNia rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great mid week meal or as an additional dish for a bbq. I have this at least once a week. i tend to use fresh spinach and wilt it in hot water then squeeze the excess out. A great addition to this is to add some fried holoumi and mushrooms! i know its not healthy but it tastes great!

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  • 06 October 2008

    Fredwina rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Yummy!

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    02 November 2008

    kbl commented on this recipe

    Very easy and tasty. I omitted the chick peas to serve as a rice dish with chicken curry. Excellent.

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  • 16 January 2009

    Katharine rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This is a great dish that we have made on a number of occasions. We have tried adding other veg we have left over which always seems to work as well - a good left over user upper. Also great the next day!

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  • 20 January 2009

    Lindsay rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Really enjoyed this recipe. Very easy and tasty. I added 3 peppers and an onion. Definitely do this again.

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  • 08 February 2009

    Lovely Lisa rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This recipe is fantastic - the whole family love it including my 4 year old daughter. It is quick, tasty and cheap. A perfect weekday family meal.

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  • 12 February 2009

    sweety commented on this recipe

    i made this yesterday and I really loved it, I just needed more stock (about twice as much) and next time I might add paneer or some other cheese or maybe chicken or a little fish. But it was really easy and really nice!

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  • 19 February 2009

    vgibson rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very yummy! I added some cubed chicken breasts and an onion.

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  • 01 March 2009

    Pollymg commented on this recipe

    Very tasty and so simple to make. Added onion and doubled up on ingredients to make a generous helping. Very pleased to have found this dish and will make regularly from now on.

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  • 03 March 2009

    Annie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Delicious!

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  • 04 March 2009

    Susan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Excellent. I served this to a vegetarian friend recently when she came for lunch and it went down very well. It freezes beautifully too.

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  • 05 March 2009

    Helen B rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Brilliant : my husband made this for me and I dont like chick peas or spinach but this meal changed my mind - Yummy and very morish

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  • 10 April 2009

    mooingzelda rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Made this for my boyfriend and we both loved it. I added some green peppers and half an onion and we both agreed it tasted best with the yoghurt.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Total time

Ready in 20 minutes

Vegetarian

Vegetarian, Super healthy

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 2 tbsp medium curry paste (Madras is a good one to use)
  • 250g basmati rice , rinsed
  • 450ml vegetable stock
  • 400g can chickpeas , drained and rinsed
  • handful of raisins
  • 175g frozen leaf spinach , thawed
  • handful of cashew nuts
  • natural yogurt to serve, optional
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380 kcalories, protein 12.0g, carbohydrate 66.0g, fat 9.0 g, saturated fat 1.0g, fibre 4.0g, salt 1.02 g

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