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Veggie Rice / Nutty FAIRTRADE Rice

Simple but interesting brown rice side dish.
The actual mix of vegetables can vary according to what is available, but I would try to include some colour.
Serves 6.
Country of origin: England

Ingredients

1	medium to large onion
2	cloves garlic
2	leeks
2	small turnips
2	medium carrots
2	capsicum peppers
200 gm	frozen or fresh peas
200 gm	frozen or fresh sweetcorn
lots of	fresh herbs
240 gm	FAIRTRADE Brown Basmati Rice
FAIRTRADE	Sources Fresh food Rice Herbs and Spices Cashew Nuts Brazil Nuts Walnuts Dessicated Coconut

Method

Preparation
Wash and cook the rice whilst preparing the veggies as below.
Skin the onions and garlic and chop fine.
Prepare other vegetables in the usual way discarding skin, pith, roots, etc.
De frost any frozen veggies by covering them with boiling water in a bowl.
Hard veggies (carrots, turnips, etc), need to be cut into fine slices, or into pea-sized pieces (or use bite sized pieces and cook them with the rice).
Wash and chop the herbs.
Cooking
Heat a little sunflower oil in a wok and stir fry the hard vegetables plus onions and garlic until the onions are translucent and the vegetables are softening (5 to 7 minutes).
Add the the softer vegetables (capsicum, leeks, spring onions, etc.) and stir fry for 5 minutes.
Drain the cooked rice and add to the wok.
Drain and add any frozen vegetables and add the herbs.
Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper.
Assembly
Once heated through turn out into a warmed serving dish.

To serve

Use as a side dish for Indian food.
Or use cool as a salad dish.
Serve with soy sauce.

Variation

NUTTY FAIRTRADE RICE
Reduce the vegetables a little and add
100 gm of mixed FAIRTRADE chopped nuts
25 gm organic sesame seeds
25 gm sunflower seeds
either with, or in place of the frozen vegetables.