Cajun-Style Dirty Rice
An authentic Indian specialty cooked with freshly ground roasted spices, caramelised onions, and aromatic herbs in the traditional style.
Ingredients
- • 200 g rice
- • 400 g lean minced beef
- • 4 bacon medallions
- • 1/2 red pepper, diced
- • 1/2 yellow pepper, diced
- • 1/2 green pepper, diced
- • 1/2 onion, diced
- • 1 medium carrot, diced
- • 6 mushrooms, quartered
- • 1 bunch spring onions, sliced
- • 1 beef stock pot
- • 1 chicken stock cube
- • 2 tsp cajun seasoning
- • 200 ml boiling water
- • 1 bay leaf
- • 1 dash Worcestershire sauce
- • low calorie cooking spray
Preparation Steps
Cook the rice according to the packet instructions, adding a bay leaf and chicken stock cube to the water before cooking. Set the rice aside once cooked
Add the stock pot to 200ml of boiling water and set aside (this isn't the water that you cook the rice in - this is separate)
Spray a frying pan with low calorie cooking spray, then cook the mince, onions and bacon until brown
Add the Cajun seasoning and Worcestershire sauce and stir
Add the carrots, mushrooms, peppers, and the made up beef stock. Cook until the peppers start to soften
Add the cooked rice and spring onion and stir until all the rice is coated
Taste and add some more Cajun seasoning if it's not spicy enough