Spinach Pilau Rice

Ingredients

150g Baby Spinach

1 Med Onion, finely chopped

1 Clove Garlic, crushed

½ Green Chilli Pepper,

seeded & finely chopped

1 Tbsp Oil

1 Medium Carrot, grated

1 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1 Tsp Ground Ginger

150g Basmati Rice, White

Method

Preheat oven to 150C

Rinse spinach and boil in a small amount of water for 10 minutes. Drain well, chop roughly and leave to one side.

Bring a large pan of water to the boil, add rice, cover and simmer briskly for 8 minutes.

Meanwhile, stir fry onion, garlic and chilli in the oil over a moderate heat for about 5 minutes (or until onion is starting to turn golden).

Stir in carrot and continue to stir fry for one minute. Add turmeric and ginger and stir fry for a further minute. Remove from heat.

Strain rice in a colander and rinse with boiling water.

Transfer rice to an oven-proof dish (with a lid), stir in vegetable and spice mixture until evenly distributed, stir in spinach.

Put lid on dish and cook in the oven for 10 minutes