This simple rice dish and either be served up straight away or cold for lunch the next day, with a grilled chicken breast.

Ingredients:

• 100g (40z) basmati rice
• ¼ tsp tumeric
• 1 tsp parsley
• ¼ tsp onion granules
• Pinch of salt
• ¼ tsp sugar
• 500ml chicken stock
• ½ tsp yeast extract
• Handful of frozen peas, peppers, mixed veg or sweetcorn

Method:

1. In a medium sized saucepan, add the rice, turmeric, parsley, onion granules, salt and sugar and stir all together.
2. Add the frozen vegetables, chicken stock and yeast extract and stir again.
3. Bring the saucepan to boil, then turn down to the lowest setting on your hob and simmer gently for 15mins.  Checking occasionally to ensure the rice isn’t boiling dry.
4. Serve immediately or leave to cool for lunch the next day.

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