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Nando’s Spicy Rice

Nando's spicy rice or peri peri rice with green peppers, tomatoes, and onions, a flavorful side dish perfect with any chicken dish.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings: 4 -6
Calories: 503 kcal
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Portuguese , South African

Ingredients

  • 1 ¾ cup basmati rice
  • 2 onions about 150 g/ 5.3 oz total weight
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 1 large green pepper
  • 2 tomatoes about 250 g/ 8.8 oz total weight
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon sweet paprika
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes more to taste
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt more to taste (Note)
  • 3 cups vegetable or chicken stock from a cube is fine
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 tablespoons chopped parsley or cilantro

Instructions

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  1. Wash the rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Set aside.
  2. Cook vegetables: Chop the onion finely, set it aside. Heat the oil in a large, heavy pan. Cook the onion and a pinch of salt for about 5 minutes until they soften.
  3. In the meantime, finely chop the garlic and dice the green pepper. Add them to the pan and continue cooking for about 3 minutes, stirring regularly. In the meantime, chop the tomatoes.
  4. Simmer: Add rice, turmeric, smoked and sweet paprika, red chili flakes to the pan. Stir well for about 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt, and chicken stock. Stir well to combine. Bring to a boil. Put the lid on, turn down the heat and simmer rice for about 10 minutes or until done.
  5. Finish: Stir in lemon juice and adjust the taste with more salt if necessary. Fluff with a fork and sprinkle with chopped parsley or cilantro before serving.

Notes

  • If using table salt, take less. When salting, regard how salty the chicken stock is; some brands are saltier than others.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1/4 of the dish Calories 503kcal (25%) Carbohydrates 91g (30%) Protein 12g (24%) Fat 10g (15%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 8g Cholesterol 6mg (2%) Sodium 581mg (24%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 15g (30%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4-6

Amount Per Serving

Calories 503

% Daily Value*

Serving 1/4 of the dish
Calories 503kcal 25%
Carbohydrates 91g 30%
Protein 12g 24%
Fat 10g 15%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 8g 47%
Cholesterol 6mg 2%
Sodium 581mg 24%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 15g 30%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.