Ingredients

• 1_ tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
• 1 celery stick, chopped
• 1 red and 1 yellow pepper, chopped
• 1 courgette, chopped
• 1 teaspoon each of dried thyme, dried oregano, hot smoked paprika
• _ teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 250 g basmati rice, rinsed under running cold water
• 2 tablespoons tomato pur�e
• 2 x 400g cans chopped tomatoes
• 450ml vegetable stock
• a good grinding of salt and pepper