Instant Pot Cajun Vegetable Rice
Either a main meal for two as it stands, or a side dish for up to 4 people, depending on what else you serve. Spicy, flavourful and very satisfying.
Servings: 2
: 375 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 tsp olive oil
- Half an onion finely diced
- 1 cup white basmati rice washed in a sieve with cold running water
- 1/4 - 1/2 tsp chilli powder adjust to preferred level of spiciness
- 1/3 tsp dried thyme
- 1/3 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp ground cumin
- 1½ heaped cups of frozen vegetables*
- 2 tbsp tomato purée dissolved in 1 cup just boiled water 250ml
Final seasonings
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- A squeeze of lime
- A tbsp chopped fresh coriander
Instructions
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Set the Instant Pot to Sauté and add the oil followed by the diced onions. Cook for as long as you can bare to wait - at least until they are softened and browning around the edges to bump up the flavour.
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Stir in the rice and all the spices, mixing until very well combined. Add your choice of frozen vegetables and the water with the tomato purée dissolved in.
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Hit cancel, place the lid on, set the vent to Sealing and press Manual. Set to 4 minutes and get your bowl ready!
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Do a Quick Pressure Release and fluff the rice up with a fork before seasoning well with salt and cracked black pepper, a squeeze of lime juice and as much chopped fresh coriander as you like. Leave out the coriander if you prefer but definitely season and spritz with lime before serving straight away.
Recipe Notes
*= stick with small frozen veg like peas, sweetcorn, chopped green beans, shelled edamame (soya beans), chopped peppers and onions. Large pieces of broccoli and cauliflower are too chunky to cook through in the time.