Persian-style veggie pilaf

Name: Persian-style veggie pilaf
Cook time: 70 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 300g jasmine rice; 2 cloves of garlic; 1⁄2 a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley (15g); 2 leeks; olive oil; 1 lime; 1 carrot; 1 large bulb of fennel (400g); 1 veg or chicken stock cube; 1 pinch of saffron; 1 x 400g tin of borlotti beans; 150g blueberries; 1 tablespoon blanched almonds; 1 tablespoon shelled pistachios; 4 tablespoons natural yoghurt

Saffron, blueberries & borlotti beans

Vegetarian

1 hr 10 mins

Not Too Tricky

serves 4

About the recipe

As well as being super-tasty, jasmine rice is thought to stimulate the production of melatonin, the hormone linked to getting our bodies ready for sleep, making this a great dinner choice.

Super Food Family Classics, p156

nutrition per serving

Calories

27%

Fat

26%

Saturates

15%

Sugars

12%

Salt

20%

Protein

31%

Carbs

32%

Fibre

of an adult’s reference intake

Recipe From

Super Food Family Classics

By Jamie Oliver

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Ingredients

300g jasmine rice

2 cloves of garlic

1⁄2 a bunch of fresh flat-leaf parsley (15g)

2 leeks

olive oil

1 lime

1 carrot

1 large bulb of fennel (400g)

1 veg or chicken stock cube

1 pinch of saffron

1 x 400g tin of borlotti beans

150g blueberries

1 tablespoon blanched almonds

1 tablespoon shelled pistachios

4 tablespoons natural yoghurt

Method

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For the full recipe, head to page 156 of Jamie's cookbook, Super Food Family Classics.

Tags

Super Food Family Classics Rice Vegetarian

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