Green Pilau With Cashews

Description

Rice-based dish with cashews, spinach, and seasonings.

Ingredients

• Baby Spinach Leaves
• Cashew Nuts
• Olive Oil
• Spring Onions
• Long Grain Brown Rice
• Garlic Cloves
• Fennel Seed
• Lemon Juice
• Vegetable Stock
• Of Fresh Mint
• Fresh Flat-leaf Parsley

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350f degrees
2. Shred the spinach leaves
3. Place the cashews on a cookie sheet and roast for 5-10 minutes, or until golden brown
4. In a large frying pan heat the oil
5. Cook onions over medium heat for 2 minutes, or until soft
6. Add the rice, garlic, and fennel seeds and cook, stirring frequently, for 1-2 minutes or until the rice is evenly coated
7. Increase the heat to high
8. Add the lemon juice, stock and 1 tsp salt
9. Bring to boil
10. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook for 45 minutes without lifting the lid
11. Remove from heat and sprinkle with spinach and herbs
12. Let sit, covered, for about 8 minutes
13. Using a fork, distribute the spinache and herbs through the rice
14. Adjust seasoning
15. Serve topped with cashews