Amazing baked rice and tomatoes dish based on Based on Ottolenghi's recipe served with salmon and a side of tenderstem broccoli.
These ingrediants are to serve 2 people
Ingredients
300g cherry tomatoes
4 large garlic cloves, peeled
2 banana shallots or one brown onion, peeled and cut into 3cm pieces
25g coriander roughly chopped
rounded tablespoon thyme leaves
1 small cinnamon sticks
3 tablespoons olive oil
180g basmati rice
360ml boiling water
salt and black pepper
Method
1. Add the chopped onion, tomatoes, herbs garlic and olive oil to a pot / pan and thoroughly coat everything in the oil. Also add 1/4 teaspoon of salt sprinkled over the tomatoes and onions.
2. Put this in the oven for 30-35 mins on fan 180C. Everything will then be nicely caramelised.
3. Next add the rice to baked and caramelised vegetables and make sure all grains are folded in .
4. Add the boiling water to the pot, cover with a lid and begin a gentle simmer for 13 mins after which the rice will be cooked. Cover with a tea towel and let it stand for 5 mins.
5. Serve with a salmon fillet cooked for 5 mins where seared skin side is cooked high for 3 of the 5 minutes.
