Spicy Rice
Enjoy a vibrant homemade Nando's style spicy rice featuring fluffy grains simmered with sweet red peppers, onions, peas, and a smoky blend of spices. This delicious fakeaway favourite delivers an irresistible burst of warmth and savoury flavour straight to your kitchen.
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Cooking Instructions
Preparation: 10 minutes
Cooking: 25 minutes
Cooking: 25 minutes
Servings: 4 to 6
Notes:
Sauté finely diced onions and red peppers in olive oil over a medium heat with the pan covered for 3 to 5 minutes until softened.
Stir in smoked paprika, ground cumin, and chili flakes, cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant and dry, adding a small splash of water if necessary to prevent sticking.
Add chicken stock, long-grain rice, salt, and black pepper to the pan, bring to the boil, then cover with a lid and simmer on a very low heat for around 10 minutes.
Fold frozen peas into the hot rice, cover, and cook for an additional 2 to 5 minutes until the peas are tender and all liquid is fully absorbed.
Adjust the amount of chili flakes to suit your preferred level of heat before serving.
Stir in smoked paprika, ground cumin, and chili flakes, cooking for another 2 to 3 minutes until fragrant and dry, adding a small splash of water if necessary to prevent sticking.
Add chicken stock, long-grain rice, salt, and black pepper to the pan, bring to the boil, then cover with a lid and simmer on a very low heat for around 10 minutes.
Fold frozen peas into the hot rice, cover, and cook for an additional 2 to 5 minutes until the peas are tender and all liquid is fully absorbed.
Adjust the amount of chili flakes to suit your preferred level of heat before serving.
Sauté Veggies
Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat, add finely diced onions and red peppers, cover with a lid, and cook for 3 to 5 minutes until softened.
Spice and Simmer
Stir in smoked paprika, ground cumin, and chili flakes, cook for 2 to 3 minutes, adding a small splash of water if needed, then mix in chicken stock, rice, salt, and black pepper.
Cook Rice
Bring the mixture to the boil, cover with a lid, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 10 minutes until the rice begins to absorb the liquid.
Add Peas and Finish
Fold in frozen peas, cover the pan again, and cook for 2 to 5 minutes until the peas are heated through and all liquid is absorbed.
Serve
Fluff the spicy rice and serve warm as an ideal side dish.
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Ingredients
Spicy Rice Components
| Olive Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Onion | 1 |
| Red Pepper | 1 |
| Smoked Paprika | 1 tsp |
| Ground Cumin | 1 tsp |
| Chili Flakes | 1 tsp |
| Chicken Stock | 600 ml |
| Long-grain Rice | 300 g |
| Salt | To taste |
| Black Pepper | To taste |
| Frozen Peas | 100 g |
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