Baked fragrant rice (222cal v generous portion!)

Hey peeps,

I had the most delicious rice with dinner last night and I just had to share. While this recipe does use a little olive oil and butter, the portion size is VERY generous and could easily be cut down/adjusted to be lower in fat. Anyhoo here is the breakdown and the recipe. I'm usually very attached to my rice cooker, but this might be my new favourite method for cooking rice! It really was like the kind of thing you'd get in a restaurant.

The only untensil you need is a pan that can go on the hob and then into the oven.

Baked fragrant rice (6 portions)

Cal 222
Carbs 29g
Fat 10g
Protein 5g
Sodium 42mg
Fibre 2g

Ingredients:
1tbsp olive oil
1tbsp unsalted butter
6 shallots or 1 large onion, finely sliced
2tsp ground cumin or cumin seeds
250 basmati rice
50 flaked almonds
550ml chicken stock
2 kaffir lime leaves

Method:
Put the oil and butter in an ovenproof pan on med/low heat. Cook the onion for 5 mins until soft and golden. Add the cumin and cook for 1 more minute, then stir in the rice and almonds. Pour over the chicken stock, add the two kafffir lime leaves and bring to the boil. Once it comes to the boil, cover with a lid/tin foil and place in a preheated (170degreesC) oven for 20 mins.

Then, ta daa! Open, sniff, marvel, consume and fall in love with it :-)

Enjoy!