Fruit And Nut Savoury Rice

Prep Time:

25 minutes

Cook Time:

10 minutes

This can be served as a vegetarian meal by itself or used as a braai side dish. The fruity flavour makes a great accompaniment to pork.

Ingredients(Serves: 6 – 8)

• 25 ml SPAR olive oil
• 1 medium onion
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 medium green pepper, chopped
• 200 g sliced button mushrooms
• 30 dried apricots, chopped
• +-750 ml pasta rice, brown rice, SPAR Brown Basmati or
• SPAR white parboiled rice (cooked measure)
• 2 jam tomatoes, finely chopped
• 150 g peanut and raisin mix
• salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Method

1. In a shallow frying pan heat the oil and sauté the onion, celery and green pepper together until just tender.
2. Add the mushrooms and apricots, and cook gently for 5 minutes.
3. Toss in the cooked drained rice, tomato and peanut raisin mix. Season to taste and cook gently until heated through.