Nutty Brown Rice Pilaf

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1/4 teaspoon salt and pepper, each
• 1 pinch cinnamon
• 1 cup long grain brown rice
• 2 cups chicken or 2 cups vegetable stock
• 1/3 cup dried currants or 1/3 cup raisins
• 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, toasted
• 2 green onions, sliced

Recipe

• 1 in heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium heat; cook onion, garlic, thyme, salt, pepper and cinnamon, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until softened.
• 2 add rice; cook, stirring for 1 minute.
• 3 add stock, currants and lemon rind; bring to a boil.
• 4 reduce heat to low; cover and cook for 50 - 60 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.
• 5 let stand, covered for 5 minutes.
• 6 fluff with fork and sprinkle with pine nuts and onions.