Name: Broad bean pilau
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 200g basmati rice; 300g podded broad bean; 50g butter; 4 spring onions finely sliced; ½ tsp ground allspice; bunch of dill fronds removed and roughly chopped; handful pine nuts

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Broad bean pilau

Broad bean pilau

Barney Desmazery

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 30 mins

Cook: 15 mins

Plus soaking

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This broad bean dish will add a Middle Eastern twist to any summer occasion

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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200g basmati rice
300g podded broad bean
50g butter
4 spring onions

finely sliced
½ tsp ground allspice
bunch of dill

fronds removed and roughly chopped
handful pine nuts

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Nutrition: per serving

kcal351
fat16g
saturates7g
carbs46g
sugars2g
fibre5g
protein9g
salt0.2g

low

Method

step 1

Wash the rice in several changes of cold water until the water runs clear, then soak in warm water with a pinch of salt for 30 mins. Meanwhile, cook the broad beans in boiling unsalted water for just 2 mins. Drain the beans, then tip into ice-cold water and leave to cool. Remove the beans from their skins and set aside.
step 2

Heat the butter in a saucepan, then sizzle the spring onions, pine nuts, allspice and half the dill for a few mins until pine nuts are toasted. Drain rice, then add to the pan and stir to coat in the butter. Cover the rice with about 1cm of water, then cover the pan and bring to a hard boil. Stir once, then reduce heat to a minimum, cover again and leave for 5 mins. Turn off the heat and leave rice undisturbed for 10 mins. Finally, stir beans through the rice, pile onto a serving platter, scraping any golden crispy bits from the pan, and scatter with the remaining dill.

RECIPE TIPS

EAT THEM RAW

Eating very young broad beans raw, drizzled with olive oil and served with small chunks of pecorino cheese.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2007

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