You could make this a more substantial dish by garnishing it with hard-boiled egg wedges and grated cucumber.
Indian recipes
Courgette and pumpkin seed rice
This is an incredibly easy courgette recipe – a sort of cheat’s pilaff – perfect for using up leftover veg and storecupboard rice.
Dairy-freeVegetarian
Serves4
DifficultyEasy
Method
Heat the oil in a wide-bottomed pan. When hot, fry the garlic, onion, celery and courgettes with the salt and cumin for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender. Stir in the rice and water or stock. Simmer until the liquid has been absorbed.
Stir in the pumpkin seeds and mint. Check the seasoning and serve.
Nutrition
| Calories | 402kcals |
|---|---|
| Fat | 24.3g (3.7g saturated) |
| Protein | 10.5g |
| Carbohydrates | 38.2g (2.8g sugars) |