Tantalize your taste buds and give your cells a boost with this fragrant spiced rice. I am always looking for good ways to add flavor, as well as nutrient superfoods, and plain ol’ rice is an excellent place to take advantage of all that these spices and herbs have to offer. I like Lundberg rice as a base for this, since it is grown organically and tested for heavy metal contamination; rice can easily pick up heavy metals such as arsenic from the environment, so a good quality source is important.
Try this and you’ll be giving your food that amazing boost of anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, anti-cancer, anti-microbial action, and more. It goes perfectly as a side dish with chicken, lamb, white fish, or legumes. Enjoy!
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Fragrant Spiced Rice
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- 1 Bay leaf
- 6 Cardamom pods
- 1 Cinnamon stick
- 1 Tsp turmeric
- 1 Tbsp Cumin seeds
- Curry or chili powder Optional, to taste (depending on how hot you like it)
- 1 Large Onion Minced
- 2 Cloves garlic Minced
- 2 - 5 Cups Cooked brown rice
- 1/3 Cup Cilantro leaves
- To taste Salt and pepper
Instructions
- In large sauté pan, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the bay leaf, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, cumin seeds and curry or chili powder, if using. Warm the spices gently until they become fragrant.
- Add the onion and sauté for 7-10 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and cook another few minutes before adding the rice.
- Stir frequently until the rice is fully heated through and completely coated in the spices.
- Take off the heat. Transfer to a serving dish and top with the cilantro leaves.