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Photo, Erik Putz.
On busy nights one-pan wonders bring big flavours to the dinner table (with less mess!)
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
3/4 cup quick-cooking brown rice
1 400-mL jar tikka masala sauce
1 red bell pepper, chopped (2 cups)
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
1 cup water
1 cup frozen peas
4 cups baby spinach
450 g large frozen shrimp, thawed and peeled
HEAT oil in a large frying pan over medium. Add onion and garlic. Cook until soft, 4 min. Stir in rice, tikka masala, bell pepper, salt, pepper and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and simmer until rice is almost cooked, about 15 min.
STIR in peas, spinach and shrimp. Cover and continue to cook until shrimp turn pink and rice is cooked, 5 to 6 min.
Calories 238, Protein 19g, Carbohydrates 22g, Fat 9g, Fibre 4g, Sodium 453mg.
Excellent source of vitamin C.
Kitchen Tip: We used Uncle Ben’s Wholegrain Brown Rice, which cooks in 20 min.