Cinnamon Scented Rice (serves 3) – Ensure Plus Vanilla

Ingredients:

• 1 pack of Ensure^® Plus vanilla (200ml)
• 2 teaspoons of vegetable oil
• White basmati rice (75g)
• 2 cardamom pods or ¼ teaspoon of ground cardamom
• 3 whole cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• One cinnamon stick or ¼ teaspoon of ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• Water (150ml)

Method:

• Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / Gas Mark 4
• In a saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat
• Add the rice and cook for 2 minutes, stirring constantly, until the rice is tender
• Add the cardamom, cloves, bay leaf, cinnamon stick (broken in ½), salt and continue to stir
• Add water and bring to a simmer
• Add Ensure^® Plus and continue to cook until the mixture begins to simmer (do not boil)
• Remove from the heat
• Pour the mixture into an 8-inch square oven proof dish
• Cover the dish tightly with tin foil
• Place in the oven and cook for 30 minutes
• Check the rice (it may need an additional 5 minutes to absorb all of the liquid)
• Remove dish from the oven and allow to stand (covered) for 5 minutes
• Remove the cover and fluff the rice with a fork before serving

Serving suggestions:

• Serve with chicken or turkey curry

Approximate nutrient content per serving (132g):

	Energy:	143kcal
Protein:	4.8g
Carbohydrate:	13.3g
Fat:	7.9g
Fibre:	4.2g