Tag: healthy rice
Black Rice with Onion and Garlic
I love black rice.. it is also known as forbidden rice. It is nutty and the color is beautiful plus it is super healthy. Try it…
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 cup black rice, rinsed
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 2 teaspoons salt
- ½ cup cilantro, chopped
Heat a medium saucepan with the oil. Add the onion and garlic and sauté on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes. Add the black rice and sauté for another 2 to 3 minutes. Add the broth and salt. Bring to a boil and simmer on low partially covered for 20 minutes. Turn heat lower and cover and cook for another 20 minutes. Garnish with cilantro and serve.
Broccoli Rabe and Spinach Rice
I made this rice with the fabulous shrimp saute with dill and cilantro. As I mentioned yesterday, my daughter’s friend stayed for dinner.
I love having her friends over for dinner and I thought, “what a meal to serve a little girl who is not used to eating Indian food very often”. Even after I showed her the colorful meal, she was adamant about staying. I was quite worried about her reaction to the rice. It was not only cooked in a broccoli rabe pesto, but baby spinach was also tossed in at the last minute. The green color was bright and unmistaken and we all know what most kids think about this color…
As we sat down for the meal, my daughter began eating and relishing her food. Her friend looked down on the rice and didn’t look so happy. My daughter quickly informed her that the rice tastes just like ‘regular’ rice and not like the kind with spinach (that was the best compliment I could get). Her friend tried it and agreed and continued eating the rest of the meal.
I couldn’t help but laugh as I watched them enjoy the food and each others company. They both were rewarded with a big ice cream sundae with a little bit of ice cream and a lot of fruit.
Try this delicious rice and experiment it with your kids and let me know what they think….
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