Pumpkin Rice
HB-1861 · Hand-built original · Saint Lucian
Warm, golden and gently sweet, Pumpkin Rice brings the colours of the Caribbean straight to your kitchen. Fluffy grains of rice soak up soft pumpkin and a handful of tropical spices until every spoonful tastes of sunshine. It works beautifully as a side for grilled fish or meat, yet it is substantial enough to stand on its own as a main. Simple, forgiving and endlessly adaptable, this is the sort of dish that quietly wins over everyone at the table.
Saint LucianMain Dishes1–2 servings1224 kcalVegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeEgg-freeHigh Fiber
Main ingredient: rice
Servings:1quantities adjust to match
Ingredients
- 1 cup long-grain rice, rinsed
- 1 cup pumpkin purée (fresh or tinned)
- 2 cups vegetable stock or water
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Fresh coriander, chopped, to garnish
Method
- Heat the olive oil in a saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and cook the onion for 4-5 minutes until soft.
- Add the garlic, cumin and turmeric and cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
- Stir in the rinsed rice and cook for 1 minute so the grains are coated in the spiced oil.
- Add the pumpkin purée and the stock or water, season with salt and pepper, and stir well.
- Bring to the boil, reduce to the lowest heat, cover and cook for 15-18 minutes until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed.
- Remove from the heat and leave, covered, for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.
- Scatter with fresh coriander and serve hot.
Nutrition (per serving, where published)
1224 kcalCalories
24 gProtein
203.4 gCarbs
36.9 gFat
4.4 gSaturates
15.6 gFibre
21.6 gSugars
935 mgSodium
0 mgCholesterol
2646 mgPotassium
201 mgCalcium
12.1 mgIron
1 servingServing
Estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data