Tomato Pilau

Name: Tomato Pilau
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 leeks, trimmed and sliced; 10 ml Robertsons garlic flakes, soaked in 30 ml boiling water and drained; 10 ml olive oil; 5 ml Robertsons cinnamon; 5 ml Robertsons coriander; 2 green peppers, diced; 180 g basmati rice; 15 ml tomato puree; 450 g tomatoes, peeled and chopped; 1 Knorr vegetable stock pot; 300 ml water; Robertsons freshly ground black peppercorns, to taste; watercress, to garnish

4 People
45 min.
easy

Put a tasty vegetarian dish on the table in under 45 minutes with our easy pilau recipe, made with rice from the store cupboard plus vitamin-rich leeks and green peppers. Use a KNORR Vegetable Stock Pot for instant depth of flavour!

Ingredients

2 leeks, trimmed and sliced
10 ml Robertsons garlic flakes, soaked in 30 ml boiling water and drained
10 ml olive oil
5 ml Robertsons cinnamon
5 ml Robertsons coriander
2 green peppers, diced
180 g basmati rice
15 ml tomato puree
450 g tomatoes, peeled and chopped
1 Knorr vegetable stock pot
300 ml water
Robertsons freshly ground black peppercorns, to taste
watercress, to garnish

Cooking Method

Sauté the leeks and garlic in olive oil for 3 minutes.
Add the spices and fry for a further 2 minutes.
Add the peppers and rice and cook for 3 minutes.
Mix the tomato puree with 2 tablespoons water and add to the pan.
Add the tomatoes, stock pot and water to the pan, and simmer, covered for 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, adding water if needed.
To serve season with Robertsons Freshly Ground Black Pepper and garnish with fresh watercress.