Brown rice with garlic & cashews
6 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | tablespoons | Peanut oil |
| 2 | cups | Short-grain brown rice |
| 4½ | cup | Water |
| Salt | ||
| 2 | eaches | Garlic clove, slivered lengthwise |
| 1 | cup | Broken unsalted cashews |
Directions
1. Heat 1½ tbs oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the rice and saute, stirring, about 2 min. Add the water and 2 tsp salt, and heat to boiling, stirring well. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender, about 45 min.
2. Just before the rice is cooked heat the remaining 2 ½ tbs oil in a small heavy skillet over low heat. Add the garlic and saute gently until golden, about 3 min. Stir in the cashews and cook 1-2 min more.
Sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
3. Pour the cashew, garlic, and oil mixture over the cooked rice.
Toss with a fork and spoon into a serving dish.
"Rice: The Amazing Grain" by Marie Simmons