Coconut fried basmati rice

Rinse the rice till water runs out clean and set aside. Place a pan on medium heat, add coconut milk, stock and rinsed rice and mix to combine(top up with water if need be, the liquid level should be an inch higher than the rice) reduce the heat and bring the rice to boil for about 8 to 10 minutes.

Add curry powder, thyme, seasoning cubes, salt to taste. Mix everything together till well combined. Reduce the heat and cook rice until rice is cooked and fluffy, tender and light.

Once the rice is cooked, add the chopped chillies to the rice and stir to combine. Take the rice off the heat and set aside. Place a work on medium high heat, add 2 tbsp of vegetable oil and leave until hot, add mixed vegetables and chopped onions and stir fry till onions become translucent. This should be between 3 to 5 minutes.

Add curry, thyme and seasoning to vegetables and stir together to combine and take it off the heat. Place the cooked coconut rice back on medium heat, add the stir fried vegetables and combine together.

At this stage of the cooking, you shouldn't need to add water/stock to the rice. The remaining steam in the rice will do the job. Take the rice off the heat and serve.