JASMINE RICE

Serves : 4

Ingredients

• 2 cups                        Jasmine Rice
• 2   1/2 cups               water
• 2  tablespoons         olive oil
• 1/4 cup                      finely chopped onion
• 1/4 cup                      apple, peeled, cored and finely diced
• 2 tablespoons          red bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons          orange segments, finely diced
• 3 tablespoons          fresh basil, minced
• salt and pepper to taste

Thoroughly rinse the rice in cold water, until the water runs clear, and drain. Put the rice in a saucepan with 2  1/2 cups of fresh water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. until the water has evaporated and the rice is just cooked but firm to bite and not soft (the rice should have a risotto-like texture). You can also cook the rice in a rice cooker, but it may take longer.

Heat the olive oil in a saute pan or skillet and saute the onion, apple, bell pepper and orange over a medium high heat for 30 seconds. Remove from the heat, add the cooked rice and the basil, mix thoroughly, and season with salt and pepper.

NOTES : My rice was softer than the directions implied it should be, but it was good. Wonder if the “5 minutes” in the recipe should be 25 minutes? I prepared this dish hours in advance and put it in a casserole dish to be heated later. Also, I am sure this recipe would feed more than 4 people.

In Categories : ALL OLD Recipes • Side Dishes

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