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Roasted vegetable biryani

This mildly spiced classic rice dish with tender, nutty veg makes a great veggie main course

This mildly spiced classic rice dish with tender, nutty veg makes a great veggie main course

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Cooking Time

Cook: 1 Hour

Cooking Time

Serves: 6

Cooking Time

Price: 41p per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 309g serving contains

Energy
1307kj
312kcal
16%
Fat
5.6g
Med
8%
Saturates
0.6g
Low
3%
Sugars
8.3g
Med
9%
Salt
0.03g
Low
1%
1
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
423kj/101kcal

Ingredients

2tbsp rapeseed oil

300g Frozen for Freshness Butternut Squash Chunks

1 red onion, cut into wedges

2 small parsnips, peeled and quartered

100g Frozen for Freshness Whole Green Beans, halved

1 white onion, sliced

2 cloves garlic, sliced

3cm piece ginger, peeled and finely chopped

1tsp ground coriander

300g basmati rice, rinsed well

1 cinnamon stick

1 reduced-salt vegetable stock cube, made up to 500ml

10g flaked almonds

Method

1
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
2
Put 1tbsp of the oil into a roasting tin along with the squash, red onion and parsnips. Toss to coat and roast for 30 mins, stirring after 15 mins. Add the beans and return to the oven for 10 mins.
3
Meanwhile, heat the rest of the oil in a large pan. Fry the white onion for 5 mins. Add the garlic, ginger and coriander. Cook for 2 mins.
4
Stir in the rice and cinnamon stick and pour over the stock. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 15 mins, or until all the stock is absorbed.
5
Stir the roasted veg into the rice. Reduce the heat to a very low setting and cover with the lid. Steam for 10 mins or until the rice is fully cooked.
6
Toast the flaked almonds in a dry frying pan, over a medium heat, for 2-3 mins.
7
To serve, fluff the rice and top with the almonds.