Rice with curry

A mix of Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, North African and Indian cuisine: Arabic food is colourful, varied and often refined with spices.

Ingredients (4 servings):

• 2x cups of basmati rice

• 1x cup of fine soup noodles

• 1x teaspoon of cardamom

• 1x teaspoon of cinnamon

• 5x cloves

• 3x bay leaves

• 2x tablespoons of salt

• 2x potatoes

• 2x carrots

• culinary oil

Preparation: Wash the rice with warm water and let it soak for at least ten minutes. Pour the rice and the water into an oiled pot. Cover it and leave the rice for 20 minutes! Then add fine soup noodles to the rice and cook them for another ten minutes. Meanwhile, cut potatoes and carrots into small pieces. Cook them in a pan until tender. As soon as the rice is ready put the fried potatoes and carrots into the pot with the rice and stir it all together. For a spicy touch, add one teaspoon of cardamom and cinnamon. Round it off with cloves and bay leaves. Enjoy!