One pot dishes: Portuguese peri peri rice with slow roasted peppers

peri peri vegan rice in dish on a wooden board

If your trying to eat healthy without giving up great tasting food, this Portuguese peri peri rice with slow roasted peppers recipe is just the thing.

An easy dish that is ready in minutes, this is the perfect worknight dish to serve up for the whole family.

Vegan

Easy

Serves 4 portions

Prep time: 10 mins

Cook time: 25 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Ingredients

1 tbsp vegetable oil
1 onion, finely diced
1 red pepper, finely sliced
3-4 roasted peppers from a jar, finely sliced
2 tbsp peri peri seasoning powder
240g Basmati rice, rinsed
750ml vegetable stock
200g peas
160g tinned sweetcorn
1 tbsp parsley, finely chopped

Method

In a large frying pan, heat the oil and fry the onion for 4-5 minutes until soft. Add in the pepper and roasted pepper and fry for 3-4 minutes. Sprinkle over the peri peri seasoning with plenty of salt and pepper and stir through the rice.

Pour in the vegetable stock and mix well. Bring to the boil and then reduce to a simmer and cook for 10-12 minutes or until the rice is tender.

Stir through the peas and sweetcorn and top with the chopped parsley. Serve immediately.