Thank you to the lovely Jane Willis for this recipe , ps it is her birthday today so if you like pop over and say Happy Birthday to her , suitable gifts would be tea, wine and bracelets but other than that just a kind word or 2 will suffice. You will find Jane blogging comps over at Compersgrapevine and as her talents know no bounds she also blogs recipes also she is awfully crafty as well displaying this in her craft blog Onions and Paper.
When I was dreaming up this dish, I called it a pilaff, but
when we tasted it, it was so deeply rich and savoury that it was crying out to
have the simpler name of savoury rice! We ate it with a green salad, but you
could add some colour and make it into a one pot meal by stirring in about 125g
fresh or frozen peas about 5 minutes
before the end of the cooking time.
Ingredients to
serve 4
1 large onion, chopped
1 tbs oil
15 g butter
60 g diced pancetta or streaky bacon
200 g white pudding, diced into pieces about 1 cm cubed
one mugful of long grain or basmati rice
two mugfuls of water or light chicken stock
black pepper and a little salt
a few grates of nutmeg
Method
Heat the oil and butter in a flameproof casserole and gently
fry the onion until soft. Add the bacon or pancetta and cook for 3-4 minutes
then add the white pudding and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring constantly.
Stir in the rice and cook for a minute until it starts to
look translucent, then pour in all the liquid and season lightly (the bacon and
white pudding are pretty salty) with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Bring to the boil then cover and reduce the heat to very
low. Cook, stirring frequently, until the rice is tender and all the liquid
absorbed. This will take 15-20 minutes depending on your rice. If it is very
tender and there is still some liquid left, turn up the heat to drive off the
moisture. The texture should be soft but dryish.
Yum looks amazing! Thanks for sharing
ReplyDeletenot had white pudding in years, need to give this a try
ReplyDeleteI have never even heard of savory pudding before - interesting. Thank you for sharing.
ReplyDeleteI love savoury rice dishes - simple and filling.
ReplyDeleteI am a rice fan, this looks tasty x
ReplyDeleteI like the sound of this, big fan of rice dishes x
ReplyDeletenever heard of white pudding befor but this dish sounds so good
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely and simple recipe. I think my family would really like it.
ReplyDeleteOooh white pudding - I've never come across a recipe using it before. I usually just fry it and eat it - yum! This looks mighty fine, though.
ReplyDeletegreat recipe - love that it's quick and easy!
ReplyDeleteSounds great - will have to give it a try
ReplyDeleteNot had this before but it sounds yummy! Doesn't look like it would take too long either so I'll have to have a try! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteI've never heard of white pudding before, so I'm not really sure what it is, but I do love savoury rice dishes.
ReplyDeleteI need more inspiration as I have promised the family more cooked meals now I am not teaching!
ReplyDeleteLooks like a nice comfort which I like. The last time I had white pudding was in Austria. I haven't seen it in the shops round here.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Jane (hopefully you will see this here).
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice sounding recipe - looks perfect for an autumn evening. x
Oh this sounds great, will be trying this soon. Happy birthday Jane x
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the lovely comments and birthday wishes!
ReplyDeleteHave just googled white pudding to find out what it is. Never heard of it before. I do love rice dishes though.
ReplyDeleteNever had white pudding before! The rice looks lovely.
ReplyDeleteI have never had or even heard of White pudding before! Thank you for sharing the recipe, I love rice.
ReplyDeleteThis is the first time I hear about this dish. But it does sound very savory.
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