For each person you need just a bit less than half a cup of long grain rice. A cup measure is the type of cup for tea drinkers that normally comes with a saucer, not a mug. 2 cloves of garlic, one vegetable stock cube (you can use chicken stock cubes if you don't normally have vegetable ones). 1 teaspoon of turmeric and a tablespoon of cooking oil (olive oil is also o.k.). A handful of frozen mixed veg, but you can just use sweetcorn and peas if you don't have mixed veg. Multiply this up by the amount of people you are serving.
This tastes great served hot or cold. Half fill a saucepan with water. I use a small saucepan for 2 people, medium for 3 or 4 people, 5 or more needs a big saucepan. Put on full heat.
Put stock cubes in a jug and mix in boiling water until the stock cubes are dissolved. Add the mixed veg, this unfreezes it and makes it so that it doesn't stop the water in the saucepan from boiling when added. Add the turmeric and stir it all together.
Press the garlic and add to the saucepan along with the jug full of ingredients. Bring the contents of the saucepan to the boil, then add the cooking oil just before adding the rice.
bring the whole lot to boiling again and after about one minute, bring to a lower heat to simmer. Keep stirring occasionally to stop any sticking. After 10 minutes, check if the rice is starting to swell. When it does, then take a small sample out on a fork onto a plate, then sample the rice until it is softened right through, but only just. Over cooking the rice makes it turn to slop and doesn't taste so good. Place a sieve in the sink and pour the rice into it allowing the cooking water to drain off. Give it a shake and a stir and another shake to get most of the moisture out. Do not pour boiling water through it as it will wash out the flavours on the rice.
Serve the rice onto plates, bowls or into a serving bowl. You do not need to add anything and it can be eaten as a dish on its own if you like.
Enjoy.
