Almond & cinnamon rice

200 kcal or less 30-60 minutes 4 servings bay leaf bay leaves bbc good food currant currants flaked almond flaked almonds grains ground cinnamon lemon juice lemon thyme mains onion onions over an hour rice wild rice

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Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil

small onion , chopped

100g basmati & wild rice , washed and drained

2 sprigs lemon thyme

½ bay leaf

2 tbsp flaked almonds , toasted under the grill until golden brown

4 pinches ground cinnamon

2 tbsp currants

2 tbsp lemon juice

Method

Heat oven to 110C/fan 90C/gas 1⁄4. Heat the olive oil in a small ovenproof saucepan and soften the onion for 2 mins, making sure not to colour. Add the rice, lemon thyme, bay leaf,150ml water, then bring to the boil. Season, cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 20 mins until the rice is completely tender.

When the rice is cooked, stir in the almonds, cinnamon, currants and lemon juice, then season, if you like. Set aside, then gently reheat to piping hot when required.