This is a satisfying meal made with savory blend of rice and tomato.
Ingredients
Serves 2-3
2 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, chopped
1 tbsp minced garlic and ginger
50g long grain white / red rice washed
200g can tomatoes, diced
2 tbsp tomato puree
1 potato diced
1 celery stalk sliced
1 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp chili powder
1 vegetable soup cube
Salt and pepper to taste
Handful of roasted peanuts and coriander leaves for garnishing
Method
Heat oil in a large pan sauté onion, garlic ginger for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, tomato puree, sugar, chili powder, stock cube, potatoes, celery and rice. Stir occasionally till liquid is absorbed by rice.
Add one bowl of water, close the lid, lower the heat, and cook for 15 minutes till rice is soft.
Turn off heat add salt and pepper to taste. Serve in soup bowls garnish with coriander and roasted peanuts.