The cacao bean is the source of perhaps the most magical and beloved foods on Earth because it is the source of chocolate. Even the cacao tree's official name, Theobroma cacao, recognizes the long-standing love most of us have for the fruit of this tree. Theobroma comes from the Greek language for "food of the gods." And while chocolate is the most popular and favorite of these foods from the cacao bean, an even healthier choice is raw cacao powder. How Is Cacao Powder Made? To produce raw cacao powder, raw cacao beans are simply cold pressed to remove the fat, and the remaining solids are ground into a fine powder. Cacao vs. Cocoa: What's the Difference? Cacao powder contains all the beneficial nutrients and beneficial compounds of the raw cacao bean minus the fat. In contrast, cocoa powder is made from roasted cacao beans. And even if they look alike, the two are different. In making cocoa powder, up to 90% of the nutrients and beneficial compounds in raw c
Bring the taste of summer holidays to your kitchen with this delicious, flavour-packed, Spanish-inspired vegetable rice recipe.
This dish combines rice with vegetables, tinned tomatoes, olives, saffron and fresh herbs, creating a vibrantly coloured savoury burst of Mediterranean flavour. Enjoy this Spanish-inspired rice as a filling main course for lunch or dinner.
Ingredients:
- 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 red pepper, washed, deseeded and finely chopped
- 150g mushrooms, washed and sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
- 2 tsp olive or vegetable oil
- 200g long grain white rice
- 250ml reduced salt chicken stock
- 400g tinned chopped tomatoes
- ¼ tsp saffron
- 10 pitted black olives
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley or basil
Allergens: vegetable stock ingredients will vary, may contain celery.
Method:
- Wash the pepper and mushrooms; deseed and finely chop the pepper and slice the mushrooms. Peel the onion and garlic, then finely chop the onion and crush the garlic.
- Place a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the olive oil, onion and garlic. Sauté for 2-3 minutes or until the onion is softened and translucent – add a small amount of water if you need to prevent the garlic from burning.
- Stir in the long grain rice and cook for 5 minutes. Then, add the stock, chopped tomatoes and saffron, and stir to combine.
- Cover the pan with a lid, turn the temperature to low and leave to simmer for 20 minutes. Check and stir occasionally to ensure the rice is not sticking to the bottom of the pan.
- When almost cooked through, add the sliced pepper and mushrooms, stir and leave to simmer for another 8-10 minutes, until almost all of the liquid is absorbed.
- Remove the pan from the heat, stir in the olives and chopped herbs, divide into four portions and serve.
Nutritional Content Per Serving (Recipes Makes 4 Servings):
Energy: 1,280 KJ (306 kcal)
Protein: 7g
Carbohydrates: 51g
Total Sugars: 7.5g
Total Fats: 7g
Saturated Fat: 1g
Fibre: 4g
Sodium: 887mg
Comments
Post a Comment