Cheesy vegetable rice
Baked rice with peppers, mixed vegetables and a golden cheddar crust
A crowd-pleasing baked rice: fluffy grains mixed with steamed vegetables and three colours of capsicum cooked in a gingery tomato and yogurt masala, then covered with cheddar and baked until bubbling. Children love it. Serve it hot, on its own or with a salad.
- Total time
- 85 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 15
Ingredients
For the rice
For the vegetables
For the topping
Method
0/8 doneStep 1: Bring 8 ¼ cups water to the boil, add the drained 10 ½ oz basmati rice, 2 tsp oil and 1 tsp salt and cook until the rice is tender but firm and each grain is separate. Drain and keep aside.
12 minStep 2: Steam 1 ⅛ lb mixed vegetables (potatoes, peas, carrots, french beans) in a pressure cooker for 2 whistles (or boil until just tender).
10 minStep 3: Heat 3 tbsp oil and fry 1 onion until light brown.
5 minStep 4: Add 2 tsp ginger and garlic paste, 1 tsp green chilli paste and 3 tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes soften.
4 minStep 5: Stir in 1 red capsicum (bell pepper) and 2 green capsicums (bell peppers), then add ½ tsp ground cinnamon and clove mix and 1 tsp salt.
Step 6: Add 1 cup plain yogurt and cook until all the liquid is absorbed. Take off the heat and let it cool.
6 minStep 7: Heat the oven to 350°F. Gently mix the rice and steamed vegetables into the masala and spread in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle 7 oz cheddar cheese over the top.
Step 8: Bake for 30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden. Serve hot.
30 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 290 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 34 g
- Fat
- 13 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does cheesy vegetable rice take?
- About 85 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 55 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 15 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of basmati rice?
- Any long-grain rice, same amount.
- What can I use instead of onion?
- 2 shallots per onion.
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