Root Vegetable Stew with Yellow Rice

Name: Root Vegetable Stew with Yellow Rice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: South African
Ingredients: 30 ml sunflower oil; 1 onion, sliced; 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced; 10 ml Robertsons Coriander; 10 ml Robertsons Cumin; 5 ml Robertsons Turmeric; 5 ml Robertsons Cinnamon; 2.5 ml Robertsons Crushed Chillies; 4 large carrots, peeled & sliced into 1cm thick rounds; 2 large potatoes, peeled & quartered; 4 large turnips, peeled & quartered; 1 medium-large sweet potato, peeled & cut into 2cm pieces; 1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes; 1 x 50 g sachet Knorr Tasty Brown Onion with Robertsons Mixed Herbs; 1 ml Robertsons black pepper, to taste; 400 g long grain rice; 5 ml Robertsons ground turmeric; 1 cinnamon sticks; 100 g raisins; 15 g coriander, roughly chopped

4 People
85 min.
intermediate

A mildly spiced, aromatic vegetarian stew packed with the goodness of vitamin-rich root veggies, served with fragrant yellow rice. Raisins give a pop of sweetness to the rice, and a garnish of fresh coriander adds a bright finishing note.

Ingredients

Stew:

30 ml sunflower oil
1 onion, sliced
4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
10 ml Robertsons Coriander
10 ml Robertsons Cumin
5 ml Robertsons Turmeric
5 ml Robertsons Cinnamon
2.5 ml Robertsons Crushed Chillies
4 large carrots, peeled & sliced into 1cm thick rounds
2 large potatoes, peeled & quartered
4 large turnips, peeled & quartered
1 medium-large sweet potato, peeled & cut into 2cm pieces
1 x 400 g tin chopped tomatoes
1 x 50 g sachet Knorr Tasty Brown Onion with Robertsons Mixed Herbs
1 ml Robertsons black pepper, to taste

Yellow Rice:

400 g long grain rice
5 ml Robertsons ground turmeric
1 cinnamon sticks
100 g raisins
15 g coriander, roughly chopped

Cooking Method

Stew:

Heat the oil in a large casserole dish or sauce pan over a medium heat. Add the onions and cook until softened. Add the garlic and cook for a further 2 minutes.
Add the Robertsons Coriander, Robertsons Cumin, Robertsons Turmeric, Robertsons Cinnamon and Robertsons Crushed Chillies.
Saute until fragrant, another minute or so.
Add the prepped vegetables, tin of tomatoes and the contents of Knorr Tasty Brown Onion with Robertsons Mixed Herbs. Add just enough water to cover.
Simmer gently, stirring every now and again, until the vegetables are cooked, but not falling apart. Add a splash of water at any point during the cooking if it starts to look dry.
Season to taste with salt and black pepper.

Yellow Rice:

Rinse the rice thoroughly, until the water runs clear.
Put it in a pot with the remaining ingredients. Add the correct quantity of water as per packet instructions, and cook accordingly.
Serve the stew hot, with the rice on the side, garnishing with fresh coriander.