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Seafood Pilaf Recipe

 

Ingredients

  • 10ml/2 tsp olive oil

  • 250g/9 oz long grain rice

  • 5ml/1 tsp ground turmeric

  • 1 fresh red pepper, seeded and diced

  • 1 small onion, finely chopped

  • 2 courgettes, sliced

  • 150g/5 oz button mushrooms, wiped and halved

  • 305ml/12 fl oz fish or chicken stock

  • 150ml/1/4 pint orange juice

  • 350g/12 oz white fish fillets

  • 12 live mussels (or cooked shelled mussels)

  • salt and ground black pepper

  • grated rind of 1 orange, to garnish

Serves 4

Method:

  1. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and fry the rice and turmeric over a gentle heat for about 1 minute.

  2. Add the pepper, onion, courgettes and mushrooms. Stir in the stock and orange juice. Bring to the boil.

  3. Reduce the heat and add the fish. Cover with a tight-fitting lid and simmer gently for about 15 minutes, until the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed. Stir in the mussels and heat thoroughly. Adjust the seasoning, sprinkle with orange rind and serve hot.

Notes: If you wish, bring the pan to the table, rather than transferring the pilaf to a serving dish, and let everyone help themselves.