From Ainsley Harriott's Low Fat Meals in Minutes

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 red pepper, cored, seeded and sliced
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• 200g long grain rice
• 175g lean, smoked ham, roughly diced
• 900ml chicken or vegetable stock
• half a teaspoon each of paprika and ground tumeric
• a few saffron strands
• 100g large prawns, thawed if frozen
• 100g frozen peas
• salt and freshly ground pepper

Method

1. Heat the oil in a large frying pan and cook the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened and golden
2. Add the red pepper, garlic and rice and stir fry for 1 minute
3. Add the ham, stock, paprika, turmeric and saffron, bring to the boil and simmer for 12 minutes
4. Stir in the prawns and peas and cook for a further 3-4 minutes, until the rice and vegetables are tender
5. Season to taste then serve immediately