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Green Pea, Cauliflower and Onion Pulao

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Green Pea, Cauliflower and Onion Pulao

This easy one-pan traybake pulao, with cauliflower, red onion and green peas, is perfect for an easy midweek meal.
Serves 4
Total 1 hr 5 min
Prep 10 min
Cook 55 min
Easy

Introduction from Rukmini Iyer

This is a lovely all-in-one dish – and practically a meal in itself, although you could serve it with a raita or spiced roasted paneer with tomatoes and peppers as part of a larger dinner if you wish. I like to use red onions for the colour – the squeeze of lemon helps keep them vibrantly pink as the dish cooks.

Ingredients

2 red onions, thickly sliced
1 lemon, juice only
1 small cauliflower, cut into small florets
leaves from the cauliflower, roughly chopped
40g salted butter
2 inches ginger, grated
3 cloves of garlic, grated
200g basmati rice, rinsed well
150g frozen peas
400ml vegetable stock
Large handful of flaked almonds
Storecupboard:
1 tbsp neutral or olive oil
1 cinnamon scroll
5 cardamom pods, lightly bashed
5 cloves
2 tsp sea salt flakes

Method

Preheat the oven to 200°C fan/220°C/gas 7. Mix the red onions and half the lemon juice together, then tip into a lidded casserole dish or medium roasting tin along with the cauliflower, cauliflower leaves, butter, ginger, garlic, oil, whole spices and sea salt flakes. Mix well, then transfer to the oven to roast (lid off) for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, take the dish out of the oven, and whack the heat up to 210°C fan/230°C/gas 8. Stir the rinsed rice and peas through the cauliflower mixture, then pour over the stock. Use a wooden spoon to make sure all the rice is submerged in the stock, then scatter over the flaked almonds. Cover with a lid or very tightly with a double layer of foil and return to the oven for 30 minutes. Your oven must be at the correct temperature and the dish needs to be very tightly covered for the rice to cook through in 30 minutes.

Once cooked, let the dish sit, covered, for 5 minutes before fluffing through with a fork. Squeeze over the remaining lemon juice to taste, adjust the salt as needed and serve hot.

LEFTOVERS: This keeps well in the fridge for up to 2 days, covered. Reheat thoroughly in the microwave before serving.

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