I’ve almost stopped cooking white rice… I am able to transform brown rice into so many different dishes, that I don’t end up missing white rice. Try this one and you will be surprised!

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 cups brown rice, rinsed
• 2 cups water

Heat a heavy saucepan with the butter, add the rice and sauté on medium heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the water and salt. Bring to a boil and cook on a low medium heat with the lid mostly on the pan for 10 minutes or till the water has cooked off from the surface. Cover with lid and lower the heat to a very low and continue cooking for at least 20 minutes or till the rice is cooked through. Fluff the rice with a fork and let it cool.

• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 4 to 5 green onions, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• ½ cup slivered almonds
• ½ cup currants
• ½ cup fresh parsley, chopped
• ½ cup fresh mint, chopped
• Salt

Heat a large frying pan with the olive oil. Add the green onions, garlic and cumin and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes on medium heat. Add the almonds and currants and sauté for a minute. Add the cooled rice and sauté on medium heat. Add salt, parsley and mint. Mix well and taste for seasonings. Serve warm.