Thai rice sambal

Serves: 6 (as a side, or 2-3 as a meal)

Time to make: 20 mins , plus 25 mins to cook brown rice

Ingredients

4 cups cooked brown rice
1 tablespoon sesame oil
handful fresh coriandercilantroX, chopped
handful fresh mint, chopped
½ medium red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped
2-3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
2-3 stalks fresh lemongrass, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, chopped
1 capsicum, chopped
2 courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, cut into small strips
2 tablespoons soy sauce
1 tablespoon brown sugarlight brown cane sugarX
handful toasted peanuts, to garnish (optional)

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Instructions

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1 Heat the oil in a large frying pan or wok, add the lemongrass, garlic and ginger, then add the vegetables and stir-fry for 1-2 minutes. Add the soy sauce, sugar and the rice and toss thoroughly before adding the mint and coriander.

2 Garnish with peanuts and serve as a side dish or as a light meal or snack.

HFG tip

Adjust the spice using more or less chilli to suit your taste.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 265 cal

Kilojoules 1110 kJ

Protein 6.5 g

Total fat 7.3 g

Saturated fat 1.1 g

Carbohydrates 44.2 g

Sugar 3.9 g

Dietary fibre 3.9 g

Sodium 385 mg

Calcium 25 mg

Iron 1.3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.