Isn’t it amazing how a few spices change rice to a completely new dish? How many ways do you make rice? What do you serve it with?
Ingredients
1 cup raw Basmati rice
2 tablespoons hazelnut oil
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 pinch ground black pepper
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1 cup water
1 cup vegetable broth
1/2 cup dried apricots
1/2 cup coarsely chopped cashews, toasted
1/2 cup chopped celery
1 onion chopped and browned
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
Method:
In a saucepan on medium heat, warm 1 tablespoon of the oil.
Add the rice and saute, stirring constantly, for 3 minutes.
Stir in the spices and continue to saute for 1 minute.
Stir in the water and vegetable broth.
Cover, and gently simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, until the rice is tender and the water absorbed.
In a serving bowl, mix together the hot rice and dried fruit.
Add the cashews, celery, onion, orange juice, and the remaining tablespoon of oil.
Stir well.
I’m really just starting to do more with rice. Typically I just cook and serve without doing anything fancy like this!
I love adding spices to the rice while it cooks! Most often I add a dash of turmeric to make yellow rice!
This is quite new for me. Let me try !!!