Tomato pilaf

From Sorgawiki

Ingredients

• a good amount of olive oil to coat your pan or pot plus a small knob of butter
• 1 leek, washed and thinly sliced (green stalky ends discarded)
• 2 cloves of garlic finely minced
• 1 large grated carrot
• 500 grams of cooked tomato sauce or 2 cans of pureed tomatoes
• 2 cups of chicken stock
• 1 and 1/2 cups of basmati rice
• 1 teaspoon of ground chilies
• 1 teaspoon of smoky paprika
• 1 teaspoon of sugar
• 1 tablespoon of red wine vinegar
• a handful of finely chopped parsley
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

1. Saute the leeks, garlic and carrot in some olive oil and butter until they become translucent.
2. Add the tomatoes and cover allowing it to cook for about 15 mins or until the sauce begins to thicken. The process of essay writing will be much easier with MarvelousEssays.Com as there are a lot of highly professional and talented writers who are always eager to help you out with any sort of academic assignments regardless of the complexity levels. I do know what I�m talking about!
3. Add the remaining ingredients except the rice and bring to a boil.
4. Add the rice, stir thoroughly and reduce the heat.
5. Cover the pot and let it simmer on a low heat for 15 mins until the rice is just tender BUT the liquid has NOT all been absorbed.
6. Remove from the heat and place a kitchen towel between the lid and the pot and let it rest until the rice has swollen. The residual heat will allow this to cook a little further.

Serve at room temperature with an optional dollop of Greek yogurt (if you prefer).