Chorizo And Basil Pilaf

Name: Chorizo And Basil Pilaf
Ingredients: 500 g chorizo sausage (or other spicy sausage); 1 tablespoon light olive oil; 2 brown onions, sliced thinly; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon chili powder; 2 cups basmati rice, rinsed; 4 cups beef stock; 1 red capsicum, diced; 1/2 cup basil leaves, torn

12 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

500 g chorizo sausage (or other spicy sausage)
1 tablespoon light olive oil
2 brown onions, sliced thinly
1 garlic clove, crushed
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 cups basmati rice, rinsed
4 cups beef stock
1 red capsicum, diced
1/2 cup basil leaves, torn

Directions

1

Heat a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cut each chorizo in half, length ways, then slice into 5mm thick pieces. Put chorizo into pan and fry gently for 3-5 minutes. Transfer to a bowl.
2

Heat oil in large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring for 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook for a further minute, until onion is soft. Add cumin, coriander, tumeric and chilli and cook, stirring for 1 minute until fragrant.
3

Add rice. Stir to coat with oil and spices then add capsicum and stock.
4

Bring to the boil, reduce heat to medium/low. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until rice is tender and stock has been absorbed.
5

Stir in chorizo and basil. Cover and remove pan from heat. Stand for 5 minutes or until chorizo has been heated through.
6

Serve into bowls and season with salt & pepper if desired.