
long grain brown rice
Ingredients
- Four cups of brown rice, long grain.
- Medium sized onion.
- A tablespoon of tomato paste.
- A teaspoon of cumin.
- Five tablespoons of vegetable oil.
- Salt, to taste-.
- Eight cups of lukewarm water.
how to prepare
- Prepare the grains of rice and wash them twice with lukewarm water, then strain the water, add a quantity of lukewarm water until it is submerged and let it soak for thirty minutes.
- Prepare the pot, cut the onion into small squares and put them in a bowl, then add the vegetable oil, put it on the fire and constantly stir the onions until lightly browned.
- Prepare the cumin, tomato paste and salt, add it to the onions and stir until the ingredients are combined.
- Add the rice previously soaked in lukewarm water with the onions and spices.
- Stir the rice well until the ingredients are combined and leave it on the heat for five minutes until the rice takes on a brown color.
- Add lukewarm water so that it is completely submerged and put it on high until the water boils on it.
- Reduce the heat to medium and leave it for twenty minutes until it is completely cooked.
- Serve warm brown rice with grilled or fried fish.
brown rice for diet
Ingredients
- Two cups of brown rice.
- Four cups of water.
- A tablespoon of olive oil.
- Wide onion.
- Half a teaspoon of salt.
how to prepare
- Wash the rice well several times, then drain it from the water and put it in a large bowl, then soak it for half an hour in warm water.
- Peel the onion and chop finely.
- Put the cups of water in a saucepan on the fire, add salt, then let the water boil.
- Put the olive oil in a pan on the fire, put the chopped onion, stir until it turns red, then filter the rice from the water and put it with the onion and stir well .
- Add the rice after the water boils and leave it on the heat for several minutes.
- Reduce the temperature after the rice has absorbed the water and leave it on low heat until cooked for about thirty minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat, close it and cover it with a piece of cloth, leave to stand for ten minutes, then pour the rice and put it in a serving dish.
Vegetable soup with brown rice
Ingredients
- A peeled zucchini.
- One bell pepper, cut into cubes.
- A piece of carrot.
- A piece of peeled potatoes.
- Quarter kilo of minced meat.
- A cup and a half of brown rice.
- pinch of salt.
- Pinch of black pepper.
- Two tablespoons of frying oil.
- an onion.
- A clove of garlic.
- Two liters of water.
how to prepare
- Boil the rice, set aside, then cut the vegetables into small cubes, preferably the same size, until evenly cooked.
- Put the pot on the fire, add oil or butter, with the onion and garlic puree, sauté them a little, then add the vegetables before they change color, and let them until they are close to maturity.
- Add the brown rice after washing it well and let it soak for at least an hour until cooked.
- Put a pinch of salt and black pepper as you wish, and you can add some favorite spices, then it’s ready to serve, with the addition of a pinch of parsley on the dish of soup, and that dish is very rich in nutrients benefits.
Brown rice with chicken thighs
Ingredients
- Two cups of brown rice.
- Two tablespoons of butter.
- Pinch of black pepper and salt.
- A teaspoon of chicken seasoning.
- Half a teaspoon of ginger.
- Two cardamom pods.
- Four pieces of chicken thigh.
- A clove of garlic.
- A big onion.
- Four tablespoons of oil.
how to prepare
- Soak the rice a little until it becomes a little soft, easy to cook, and has a shorter ripening period.
- Put a saucepan on the fire, add oil or butter, heat it a little, then add half the amount of rice and stir it with the oil until its color changes a little .
- Put the chicken pieces, then add the remaining amount of rice, and the whole amount must be fried on the fire before adding the water.
Preparing the chicken:
- Put four tablespoons of oil in a large skillet, then add the onions and garlic, and sauté until the onions soften.
- Add the chicken pieces and cardamom pods and cook for a bit, then add two cups of water and cook until the chicken is fully cooked and the pan lid is completely covered.
- Use leftover chicken broth to cook rice.