Well I can say it was a success. For the record 210g rice 300ml stock or water 15g butter 1 tbsp oil 1/2 tsp turmeric 1 1/2 tsp biryani spice. Salt if you wish, I didn’t as the stock cube was enough Fry spice gently in oil for about a minute, take of stove, add butter and turmeric until butter melted, add washed rice and stir making sure rice is coated. Add hot stock and put back on stove bring to a rolling boil, put lid on pan turn heat of and leave undisturbed for 20 minutes. Take of stove, fluff up and serve. Alternatively cool quickly, put in fridge in an uncovered bowl and reheat when required. I find you get a better flavoured rice by doing this. I served this with slow cooked mutton curry, all Shemins products naturally!!

Ian Sproule