- 150g white basmati rice
- 250g beef stir-fry strips
- 1 onion
- 1 red pepper
- 1 green pepper
- 1 tbsp Jamaican jerk seasoning
- 200ml coconut milk
- 500ml boiling water
- Sea salt
- 1 tbsp olive or coconut oil
- Small pan with a lid
- Measuring jug
- Deep frying pan or wok
- Baking tray (optional)
- 1.
Fill your kettle and boil it. Tip the rice into a sieve and rinse it under cold water. Tip it into a small pan and add 300ml boiling water and a pinch of salt. Put the pan on a high heat, cover and bring to the boil. Once it’s boiling, turn the heat right down and gently simmer for 8 mins till the rice has absorbed all the water and become tender. Take the pan off the heat and set aside, lid on, for 5 mins to steam the rice and finish cooking it.
- 2.
Meanwhile, put a deep frying pan or wok on a medium-high heat. Add ½ tbsp oil to the pan, along with the beef stir-fry strips. Fry, stirring often, for 4 mins till the beef is browned all over.
- 3.
While the beef fries, peel and finely slice the onion. Lift the beef out of the pan and set aside on a plate. Add another ½ tbsp oil to the pan and add the onion. Season with a pinch of salt and fry, stirring often, for 5 mins till the onion has started to soften and pick up some colour.
- 4.
While the onion fries, halve the peppers. Scrape out the seeds and white pith and finely slice the peppers into strips. Fill and boil the kettle again if necessary.
- 5.
Tip the beef back into the pan, with any resting juices from the plate. Add the pepper strips and 1 tbsp Jamaican jerk seasoning. Stir to mix. Pour in the coconut milk and top the pan up with 200ml boiling water. Pop a lid on the pan, or use a baking tray if you don't have a lid, and simmer for 8 mins till the beef and veg are just tender.
- 6.
Fluff the rice with a fork and divide between 2 warm plates or bowls. Taste the stew and add a pinch more salt if you think it needs it. Ladle the beef and coconut stew over the rice and serve.