Peri Peri Rice Recipe NANDO'S Style Peri Peri Spicy Rice, Peri Peri Chicken With Peri Peri Rice

peri peri sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade chili sauce

💰Cheaper: hot sauce

Homemade sauce can be lower in sodium and tailored to taste.

vegetable broth

🥗Healthier: chicken broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Water with seasoning is a budget-friendly alternative.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Canola oil is often less expensive and has a neutral flavor.

lemon juice

🥗Healthier: lime juice

💰Cheaper: vinegar

Vinegar can provide acidity at a lower cost.

Heat 1/2 cup oil in a pan over medium flame until shimmering.

Add 1 small chopped onion and fry until lightly golden brown.

Add 3 bay leaves and 2 cinnamon sticks; fry for a short time.

Stir in 1 medium chopped tomato and mix well to stop the frying process of the onion.

Add 1/4 teaspoon salt, 1 tablespoon garlic paste, 2 teaspoons red chili powder, 1 teaspoon paprika, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric, and 1 teaspoon cumin powder; mix well.

Add 2 tablespoons tomato paste and 1/4 cup water to prevent spices from burning; mix well.

Once the spices are well combined and oil rises, add 4 green chilies and 1/2 cup each of chopped red, orange, and green bell peppers; mix well.

After a few seconds, add 5 cups of water and bring to a boil over high flame.

Once boiling, add 2.5 cups of soaked basmati rice and stir gently.

Allow to cook on high flame until most of the water evaporates, then cover and reduce heat to low for 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, add 2 tablespoons lemon juice and stir gently.

Finally, mix in 1/2 cup chopped coriander.

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