Lemon Dill Rice

Total Time: 15 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup long grain rice
• 1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon dried dill
• 1/2 lemon, juice of
• 1/2 lemon, zest of, finely grated
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground pepper (3 grindings)
• 2 cups water (scant)

Recipe

• 1 heat the olive oil in a saucepan.
• 2 saute the chopped onion for 1 minute.
• 3 add rice and "parch" over low heat, by stirring until the rice turns again. do not let the rice brown.
• 4 add the rest to the ingredients and bring to boil.
• 5 lower heat and cover with a tight fitting lid. cook until all of the liquid is absorbed.
• 6 fluff well with a fork, replace the lid and let sit for 5 minutes.
• 7 note: the rice turn translucent when mixed with the oil. sauteing the rice greatly reduces foaming during cooking.