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Orange ginger rice. A great side dish for kids. Rice cooked with orange, ginger and cardamom
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Orange and Ginger Rice

Rice cooked with orange, ginger, stock and cardamom
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Asian Inspired
Servings: 3
Calories: 309kcal
Author: Amy

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 cup (175g) Basmati Rice
  • 1 tablespoon Ground Ginger
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 2 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 2 cups (500 ml) veggie / chicken stock
  • 1 orange

Instructions

  • Heat oil, reduce to a medium heat and add spices. Stir for 30seconds before adding the rice, soy sauce and stock.
  • Take the zest from the orange and add it to the rice. Then halve the orange put it in the pan flesh side down.
  • Bring to the boil then reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, for 15 mins or until the liquid has been absorbed.
  • Remove the orange from the pan and allow it to cool. Leave the rice to sit for a further 5 minutes.
  • When the orange is cool enough to handle, squeeze out the jammy pulp and fork it through the rice.
  • Serve.

Notes

Nutritional information is a ROUGH guide only, calculated using an online nutrition calculator. 

Nutrition

Calories: 309kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1301mg | Potassium: 198mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 430IU | Vitamin C: 23.3mg | Calcium: 35mg | Iron: 1.1mg