Black Rice with Herbs and Nuts

By: Esther Vasa

Ingredients:

Black Rice – ½ cup (soaked at least two hours)

Water – 1.5 cups

Salt to taste

Olive oil – 1 tsp

Nutmeg Powder – a pinch or two

Cumin Powder – 1/4th tsp

Frozen Green Peas – ½ cup (thawed)

Pecans – 8 (broken)

Walnuts – 8 (broken)

Fresh Rosemary Leaves from one sprig

Fresh Thyme leaves – 1/4th tsp

Miced Garlic – 1tsp

Preparation:

Soak black rice at least for two hours in about 1.5 cups water. When you are ready to cook the rice, separate water from the soaked rice and bring it to a boil. Add rice along with oil and salt. Let it cook until almost done. Fluff the rice and add the green peas, thyme, rosemary, nutmeg and cumin powder. Stir the rice and cover the lid to cook for another two minutes. Just before you transfer into a serving bowl, add pecans, walnuts and minced garlic and stir gently. Separate into a serving bowl and serve it with a bowl of warm soup.

Preparation Time: ½ hour (leaving the soak time)

Serves: 3

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