Recipe - Sri Lanka Savoury Rice

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"A taste of Sri Lanka"
By Indra Jayasekera

SAVOURY RICE
250 g Rice, basmati
1 Onion
4 Bacon, rashers
1 Bell peppers, green
3 Tomatoes
50 ml Oil
500 ml water, boiling
One half teaspoon Salt
One half teaspoon Cinnamon, ground
125 g Peas, green; cooked

=========================== Directions ========================

Wash and drain the rice. Chop the onion and bacon and green pepper. Skin
and chop the tomatoes. Heat the oil in a saucepan and fry the onion and
bacon for a couple of minutes until soft. Add the rice and keep stirring
for 3 minutes. Add the green pepper and tomatoes and stir well. Pour in
the boiling water together with the salt and cinnamon and bring back to
the boil. Cover the pan tightly with a lid, reduce heat slightly and cook
for 1520 minutes until rice is soft and the liquid has been absorbed.
Fluff rice with a fork and mix in the cooked peas.

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