raisin and spice brown rice

Ingredients

• Servings: 3
• 1 cup brown rice
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/3 cup thinly sliced celery
• 1/4 cup seedless raisins
• 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
• freshly ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins Ready Time: 55 mins


• bring brown rice, chicken broth, butter, and bay leaf to a boil in a saucepan over high heat. reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 45 to 50 minutes; discard bay leaf.
• meanwhile, heat the vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. stir in onion and ginger; cook and stir until the onion begins to brown on the edges, about 3 minutes. stir in the cumin and coriander, then stir in the celery and raisins. reduce heat to medium, and cook until the celery becomes tender, about 5 minutes. once ready, stir the onion mixture into the cooked rice along with the soy sauce; season to taste with pepper.