Ingredients

• 2 tblsps butter
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1½ cups long grain rice
• ¼ each of red, green and yellow capsicum, diced
• ¼ cup pitted prunes, diced
• 3 cups water, hot
• Salt, pepper, nutmeg to taste
• ½ cup pistachio nuts

Serves 4 -6 Preparation Time: 15 minutes

Preparation

• Preheat oven to 200 C
• Melt butter in a heavy based ovenproof saucepan
• Sauté onion until softened
• Stir in rice until it has taken on a greased appearance
• Stir through capsicums and prunes
• Add hot water and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste
• Bring rice to the boil, cover the pan and place into the oven for 17 – 18 minutes
• Remove from the oven, fork through and serve garnished with nuts

Tip
Couscous maybe used in place of rice for a change