About:

This is an inventive and delicious dish made with spring onions with a lovely aromatic combination of spices. This dish is great for lunch/dinner and can be served with any curry of choice.

Health Benefits:

Green onions, also known as scallions or spring onions, contain a wide variety of health-enhancing compounds like vitamins, minerals and phytochemicals. Use them raw in salads or cook them with other vegetables in stir-fries or sautes for an extra boost of nutrition.

Yields-2-3 servings
Preparation time-10 minutes
Cooking time-35-40 minutes
Soaking time-30 minutes

Ingredients:

• Brown Rice-1 ½ cup
• Oil-1tbsp
• Cumin seeds-1tsp
• Bay leaf-1
• Cloves-4
• Star anise-3petals
• Cinnamon-1”stick
• Cardamom-2
• Chopped Spring onions-2 bunch
• Chopped garlic-3 cloves
• Low-fat coconut milk-1/2 cup
• Water/broth-2 1/2 cup
• Salt and crushed black pepper-to taste

To garnish:

• Roasted cashews
• Chopped spring onion

Procedure:

• Rinse and wash rice thoroughly and let it soak for 20-30 minutes.
• After soaking time drain and set aside.
• Now heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add in cumin seeds when it sizzles add bay leaf, clove, cinnamon, star anise petals, cardamom, garlic and sauté for few seconds.
• Add in spring onion and stir for 3-5 minutes or until almost cooked.
• Add in drained rice and fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add 2 1/2 cups of water or broth stir and bring it to boil, uncovered over medium-high heat.
• Then reduce the heat to low and cover and continue to cook for 12-15 minutes.
• The rice should have already absorbed most of the liquid.
• Now add coconut milk, black pepper, stir gently once and put the lid back on.
• Let the rice cook for another 10 minutes or until appears cooked and all liquid has been absorbed.
• Take the pot off the heat and add chopped Spring onions give the rice a quick stir, put the lid back on and let it sit for 5 more minutes.
• Then fluff the rice-garnish with spring onion.

Serve with any curry/yogurt dips.

Note:

• Adding coconut milk towards end helps to make the rice soft and fluffy with nice coconut aroma
• White or Red rice can be used
• Coconut milk can be replaced with water