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Chakula (fried rice and vegetables)

A simple, fragrant rice dish served with tomatoes and onions sautéed in coconut oil. It's an everyday family meal, both mild and full of flavour.

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Ingredients

Ingredients

Spices & seasoning

Optional extras

On the side

Nutrition facts

365 kcal per serving

Protein
6.8 g
Carbohydrates
64.5 g
of which sugars
4.9 g
Fat
8 g
of which saturated fat
1.1 g
Fiber
2.9 g

Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.

Instructions

  1. Rinse the rice until the water is almost clear, then drain it.
  2. Thinly slice the onions, crush the garlic and dice the tomatoes finely.
  3. Heat the coconut oil in a saucepan and fry the onions for 5 minutes over medium heat until golden.
  4. Add the garlic, chopped chilli and turmeric, then the tomatoes, and let them stew for 8 minutes, stirring.
  5. Add the rice, stir to coat it well, then pour in the hot water and salt.
  6. Bring to the boil, turn the heat right down, cover and cook for 18 minutes without lifting the lid.
  7. Leave to rest for 5 minutes off the heat, fluff the rice with a fork and serve with a wedge of lime.

Variations and tips

Vegetable version. Add diced carrots and green beans with the tomatoes for a more complete dish.

More ideas

Original Ecomely recipe.