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Caribbean jerk vegetables with rice & peas

Mexican & Caribbean45 mins£0.80 a portionVegetarian

Ingredients

Serves 4
  • Sweet potatoes400g
  • Mixed peppers (3 pack)2
  • Brown onions150g
  • Smoked paprikastore cupboard5g
  • Mild chilli powderstore cupboard2g
  • Dried mixed herbsstore cupboard3g
  • Clear honey10g
  • Basmati rice300g
  • Red kidney beans (400g tin)1
  • Coconut milk (400ml tin)1
  • Vegetable oilstore cupboard20ml

Plus salt and pepper. About £3.22 for the amounts used.

Method

  1. 1

    Heat the oven to 200°C (180°C fan, gas 6).

  2. 2

    Cut 400g sweet potatoes, 2 peppers and 1 onion into chunks. Toss with 2 tbsp oil, 1 tsp smoked paprika, a pinch of chilli powder, 1 tsp mixed herbs, 2 tsp honey and salt. Roast for 30 minutes.

  3. 3

    Put 300g rinsed rice, 1 tin coconut milk, 300ml water and a pinch of salt in a pan. Bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 15 minutes.

  4. 4

    Stir in 1 drained tin kidney beans, cover and leave off the heat for 5 minutes.

  5. 5

    Serve the jerk vegetables on the rice and peas.

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