Add to: Recipe Box | Grocery List | Meal PlannerRecipe submitted by Pamm
Rice With Peas And Toasted Sunflower SeedsIngredients (use vegan versions): 1 cup of basmati rice
1 onion finely chopped
half cup of sunflower seeds, toasted in an unoiled skillet
half cup of peas (frozen okay)
2 tablespoon dairy free margarine
pinch turmeric
half teaspoon of bruised cumin seeds (press with back of spoon)
half teaspoon salt
1 3/4 cups water
Directions:In a saucepan put margarine, onion and cumin seeds and fry until golden. Add rice and stir over medium heat for 30 seconds. Add water, turmeric and salt. Add peas. Bring to a full boil then cover and cook on a very low heat for 15-20 min., until rice is cooked. Stir in toasted sunflower seeds and serve.
For more flavour you can add a vegetable stock cube with the water and add freshly ground black pepper with the sunflower seeds.
Serves: 4
Preparation time: 20-30 min.
Absolutely delicious and so easy to make.
Archived comment by: noodle
This was delicious. I recommend putting a little dried stock into the water for a richer flavor. The rice was a wonderful texture and the cumin and sunflower seeds added a unique flavor. Very easy!
Archived comment by: juliaguliajmb
Very good! Unique taste, could be classified as comfort food!
Archived comment by: oinkydoodle
