(75g) Lentils (brown, green or puy) ½ cup (75g) ½ an Onion (50g) Ginger (5g) Clove of Garlic (4g) Cumin (1 tsp) Cayenne (¼ tsp) Black Pepper Low Salt Vegan Bouillon powder (1 tsp) Lemon ½
Directions
Wash the rice as normal (see How to Wash Rice). Then add the lentils and add water to slightly over the White Rice 1 mark. Finely chop the onion, ginger and garlic, then add to rice cooking bowl. Next add the spices and vegan stock. I like a lot of cumin, and a just a little cayenne and black pepper. Squeeze the juice from ¼ of a lemon and pour into the cooking bowl. Add the juice from the other ¼ once the dish has cooked. Make sure the exterior of the cooking bowl is dry, put it back into your rice cooker and close the lid. Then select the 'white rice' option and press start.
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 50 minutes
Nutritional Breakdown
Energy – 558.9 kcal
Carbs – 111.0g
Fat – 1.3g
Fibre – 25.7g
Protein – 24.7g
Sodium – 508.1mg
Sweet Rice Porridge with Dates
Makes 2 servings
Ingredients
White Rice ½ cup (75g) Pitted Dates, e.g. medjool (60g)
Directions
Wash the rice as normal (see How to Wash Rice). Then add water up to the 0.5 level for Rice Porridge. This is a lot more than you add when you're making regular rice. Chop the dates into small pieces and add to the cooking bowl. Make sure the exterior of the cooking bowl is dry, put it back into your rice cooker and close the lid. Then select the 'porridge' option and press start.
Prep time: under 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Tip: Leaving the rice porridge to sit for an hour after it has finished cooking helps to bring out more of the sweetness from the dates.
Nutritional Breakdown
Energy – 416.8 kcal
Carbs – 100.4g
Fat – 0.4g
Fibre – 6.0g
Protein – 5.6g
Sodium – 1.3mg
Sweet Apple Rice Porridge
Makes 2 serving
Ingredients
White Rice ½ cup (75g) Apple – peeled, cored and chopped (150g) Raisins (20g) 100% Apple Juice (350ml) Cinnamon (to taste – I like a lot!)
Directions
Wash the rice as normal (see How to Wash Rice). Peel, core and finely chop the apple, then add to rice cooking bowl. Next, add apple juice up to level 0.5 for Rice Porridge. This is a lot more liquid than you add when you're making regular rice. Add a handful of raisins to the cooking bowl as well as some cinnamon. Make sure the exterior of the cooking bowl is dry, put it back into your rice cooker and close the lid. Then select the 'porridge' option and press start.
Prep time: under 10 minutes
Cooking time: 1 hour
Nutritional Breakdown
Energy – 561.9 kcal
Protein – 6.3g
Carbs – 134.0g
Fat – 1.1g
Fibre – 5.6g
Sodium – 17.2mg
Further Reading
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