Basmati rice

Cook the basmati rice fresh on the night, in 20m start to finish, while the rest of dinner comes from the freezer.

Basmati rice

The recipe

One batch makes 4 portions, in 20m start to finish.

Ingredients for 4 portions

Method

  1. Boil the kettle.
  2. Rinse basmati rice in a sieve under the cold tap until the water runs almost clear.
  3. Pour the boiling water from the kettle into a large pan and bring back to the boil.
  4. Add the rice and boil for 10 minutes, or as the pack says, until tender.
  5. Drain, return to the pan, cover and leave to stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

How we’d cook it, not advice. We don’t check recipes for allergens, and ingredients vary by brand, so check the label on everything you use. Prepare and cook food the way the Food Standards Agency says. Allergens and food safety

Nutrition

Per portion
Energy
264 kcal
Fat
0.5g
Carbohydrate
61g
Protein
6g
Nutrition details
Energy
264 kcal
Fat
0.5g
of which saturates
0.1g
Carbohydrate
61g
of which sugars
0.2g
Fibre
0.7g
Protein
6g
Salt
0.05g

Estimated from ingredient data.

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