Dark Red Kidney Beans and Saffron Basmati Rice - Mains Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 3 1/2 cups unsalted vegetable stock
• 2 oz fresh fennel
• 1 tsp saffron (optional)
• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• 16 oz can of red kidney beans
• 1/2 cup medium diced red and yellow bell pepper
• 1/2 cup medium diced red onion
• 1/2 cup balsamic vinaigrette
• 3 tbsp brown sugar
• 1 tbsp cumin
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tbsp red pepper sauce
• 1 tbsp dried parsley
• 1 tbsp trufffle oil (optional)
• 1 zucchini thinly sliced lengthwise by a mandolin 1/8 in.
• fennel spring
• lime wedge