Festive Rice

Like the Nation of Israel, this recipe gathers in a multitude of flavors and colors to make your rice festive! Follow the cooking directions for perfect rice.

Ingredients

Festive Rice

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 and 1/2 cups rice (white or brown)
1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 carrot, grated
1/2 fennel bulb, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup raisins or Gefen Dried Cranberries
1/2 cup almonds, sliced or slivered as preferred
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon Gefen Ground Ginger
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped or 3 cubes Gefen Frozen Parsley
1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
3 cups boiling water

Festive Rice

Name: Festive Rice
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 and 1/2 cups rice (white or brown); 1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt; 1 carrot, grated; 1/2 fennel bulb, chopped (optional); 1/2 cup raisins or Gefen Dried Cranberries; 1/2 cup almonds, sliced or slivered as preferred; 1 teaspoon turmeric; 1/2 teaspoon Gefen Ground Ginger; 1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped or 3 cubes Gefen Frozen Parsley; 1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped; 3 cups boiling water

Elana Heideman

Recipe Description:

Like the Nation of Israel, this recipe gathers in a multitude of flavors and colors to make your rice festive! Follow the cooking directions for perfect rice.

Ingredients

Festive Rice

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 and 1/2 cups rice (white or brown)
1 and 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 carrot, grated
1/2 fennel bulb, chopped (optional)
1/2 cup raisins or Gefen Dried Cranberries
1/2 cup almonds, sliced or slivered as preferred
1 teaspoon turmeric
1/2 teaspoon Gefen Ground Ginger
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped or 3 cubes Gefen Frozen Parsley
1 tablespoon fresh mint, finely chopped
3 cups boiling water

Directions

Step 1 - Prepare the Festive Rice

Add olive oil to a medium pot. Let it heat up, then add your rice and toast it just a smidge.
Add salt and boiling water, stir well, and cover. (A little tip is to wrap up the pot lid in a fresh towel or cloth napkin to absorb the excess moisture.)
Turn the heat down to a very low setting and let steam for about 15 minutes.

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Abigail Bergman • 4 years ago

The recipe stops after boiling the rice. What are we meant to do with the other ingredients?

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Festive Rice

Recipe Description:

Ingredients

Festive Rice

Directions

Step 1 - Prepare the Festive Rice