Sunday’s recipe, early….so you can shop all you like and prep for Sunday.
I love the texture of Nigerian snails – the crunch and the krum krum and because I’d done the Snail Jollof version, it was easy to come up with this switch.
Essentially, I took some cooked snails
And chopped them into bits and then I combined them with hot oil-vegetables a frying
The rice – already par-cooked in stock went into the pan with the vegetables which got stirred. Some more stock was added, heat set to low and it cooked away till the rice was cooked through.
Basically, I followed the fried rice recipe taught me by master/ guru/ sensei Timi.
I loved the slight crunch of the snails, mixed with the vegetables and the rice. Definitely perfect for Sunday lunch.
Snail Fried Rice
2017-05-29 15:17:59
Delicious fried rice meets crunchy snails in a perfect Sunday rice dish
Prep Time
30 min
Cook Time
1 hr
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size
2725g
Amount Per Serving
Calories 3418
Calories from Fat 303
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 35g
54%
Saturated Fat 8g
38%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 11g
Monounsaturated Fat 11g
Cholesterol 141mg
47%
Sodium 2446mg
102%
Total Carbohydrates 637g
212%
Dietary Fiber 48g
192%
Sugars 28g
Protein 134g
Vitamin A
488%
Vitamin C
680%
Calcium
54%
Iron
163%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Ingredients
- 4 cups basmati rice
- 3 - 4.5 cups stock
- Par-cooked snails, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup hard mixed veggies - onions, carrots; diced
- 1.5 cups soft mixed veggies - spring onions, bell peppers, green beans; diced
- 1/2 cup green tops of spring onions; sliced
- 1/2 cup sweetcorn
- Aromatics - ginger & curry paste
- Spices - curry powder, dried thyme
- Yellow chilli peppers
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Soak basmati rice for at least 30 minutes
Cook Rice
- Drain away the soaking liquid
- Add stock to rice
- Season lightly with salt
- Set to cook on medium heat, about 12 - 15 minutes till al dente, cooked but with bite
Stir fry
- In a large pot, heat up 2 tablespoons of oil
- Add aromatics and onions - let cook for a minute or two
- Follow with snails and carrots, stirring the whole time
- Add the soft mixed veggies and continue to stir fry. Season with spices to taste but with a light hand
- After a few minutes, begin adding the cooked rice and sweetcorn in batches of 2 - 3 cooking spoons, stirring well each time
- Continue this way till you've added all the rice
- Taste and adjust seasoning
- Put the lid on the top, and let cook
- After 5 minutes, with the lid on, shake the top with flipping motions. This way, the grains don't become mushy from over-stirring
- Taste and let cook till ready
Notes
- If you like garlic, then add some - after all the French swear by garlicky escargot
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