Sauteed Rice with Vegetables

Serves: 4
Preparation time: 35-40 minutes
Cooking time: 20-25 minutes
Calories/serving: 267

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 red pepper, finely diced
• 1 yellow pepper, finely diced
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 clove of garlic, minced
• 350 g / 12 oz / 2 cups cooked basmati rice
• a small handful of garlic croutons
• 75 g / 3 oz /  3/4 cup frozen petit pois. thawed
• 75 g / 3 oz /  3/4 cup mangetout
• a few sprigs of coriander (cilantro)
• salt and pepper

Method

1. Heat the olive oil in a large wok set over a moderate heat until hot; add the peppers, onion and garlic and saute for 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
2. Add the cooked rice and break It up with a spoon; stir-fry over a reduced heat for 3-4 minutes until the nee is warmed through.
3. Add the garlic croutons, petit pois and mangetout and cook for a further two minute before adjusting the seasoning to taste.
4. Spoon into bowls and serve with the coriander as a garnish.

Tags

• health recipe
• light bites
• lunch
• weight lose recipe