Super Delicious Amazing Brown Basmati and Wild Rice Recipe

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Super Delicious Amazing Brown Basmati and Wild Rice
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Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups long grain brown basmati rice
  • 1/2 cup wild rice
  • 1 small red onion
  • 1/3 cup almonds , pieces or 1/3 cup pistachios

Directions:

  1. Pour almonds or pistachios into a large bowl. Sprinkle on spices. I usually add more cumin than anything, followed by cardamom, and just a little ginger. Sprinkle salt in also (this is the only thing getting salt, so put enough for the whole batch of rice also). Pour about 4 T of olive oil on top and stir so all the nuts are covered. You can do this in advance if you'd like so the flavors have time to combine.
  2. In a large pot with a tight fitting lid, bring 8 cups of water to a boil.
  3. Pour all 2 cups of rice into a fine strainer and wash it for 30 seconds with warm water.
  4. Pour rice into boiling water and stir once (the only time you will stir).
  5. Let it boil for 30 minutes uncovered.
  6. After 30 minutes pour it back into the strainer, but only for maybe 10 seconds because it still needs some moisture for the next step.
  7. Pour rice back into pot, put the lid on it, and put it on the turned off burner.
  8. Let it steam for 10 minutes.
  9. While you wait, cut up the onion. Heat up another pan and add the onions, garlic, and the nut and spice mixture.
  10. Saute on medium high heat until the onions are transparent and the nuts are starting to turn brown in places.
  11. Add to the finished rice.
  12. If you want to make this an entire meal, cook 1/2 cup each lentils and mushrooms, season the mushrooms the same as the nuts and add into the rice.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 84.23 Kcal (353 kJ)
Calories from fat 29.72 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.3g 5%
Sodium 1.79mg 0%
Potassium 66.89mg 1%
Total Carbs 11.9g 4%
Sugars 0.66g 3%
Dietary Fiber 0.92g 4%
Protein 2.26g 5%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 2%
Iron 0.7mg 4%
Calcium 19.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 301.15 Kcal (1261 kJ)
Calories from fat 106.27 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.81g 5%
Sodium 6.39mg 0%
Potassium 239.14mg 1%
Total Carbs 42.54g 4%
Sugars 2.36g 3%
Dietary Fiber 3.28g 4%
Protein 8.08g 5%
Vitamin C 3.4mg 2%
Iron 2.5mg 4%
Calcium 68.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 1.8
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • good source of fiber

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