Roasted spiced carrots with herby rice
- Prepare
- less than 30 mins
- Cook
- 30 mins to 1 hour
- Serve
- Serves 2
A warm and hearty salad made with some of the cheapest store cupboard ingredients, this is a real winner.听
This recipe is part of a Vegetarian budget meal plan for two. In September 2023, this recipe was costed at an average of 拢2.00 when checking prices at three UK supermarkets. It is designed to be made in conjunction with a low-cost store-cupboard.
By Saskia Sidey
Ingredients
- carrots: 400g/14oz carrots, halved
- red onions: 2 red onions, cut into wedges
- cumin: 2 tsp ground cumin
- paprika: 1 tsp ground paprika
- olive oil: 2 tbsp olive oil听
- long-grain rice: 125驳/4陆辞锄 long-grain rice
- yoghurt: 100驳/3陆辞锄 yoghurt
- garlic: 1 garlic clove, finely chopped or grated
- mint: large handful fresh mint
- parsley: small handful fresh parsley
- capers: 2 tbsp drained capers
- black pepper: salt and ground black pepper
Method
Preheat the oven to 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6.
Toss the carrots and red onion wedges on a baking tray with the cumin, paprika and olive oil. Season with salt and pepper, then roast for 35 minutes, or until tender and golden-brown.听
In the meantime, run cold water over the rice in a large pan and then give it a good rinse in a sieve until the water runs clear. Fill the pan with water until it reaches your first knuckle when the tip of your finger touches the rice. Bring it to a boil for 2 minutes over a high heat. Once it starts to boil, lower the heat, pop a lid on, and simmer for 12 minutes. Turn off the heat, remove the lid, and leave the rice to steam and cool.听
In a small bowl, mix the yoghurt with the garlic and season well with salt and pepper.听
To serve, toss the mint and parsley leaves through the yoghurt. Top the roasted carrots and onions with the yoghurt dressing, and scatter with capers to finish.听
