herbed rice

Herbed rice is very simple rice. It can be eaten with thai curry or part of a buddha bowl.

Ingredients:

Basmati rice/can use brown rice also 1/2 cup

Fresh Basil leaves 10-12 leaves finely chopped

onion-1 small size, finely chopped

ginger -1 small piece grated

garlic-2-3 cloves-grated

green chili-1 finely chopped

coriander for garnishing

salt as per taste

Olive oil 1 tablespoon

Method:

Rinse and soak rice for 30 minutes.(in the case of brown rice, soak for about 1 hour) and cook. 

Take olive oil in a pan, and turn on the heat. Add ginger, green chili and garlic, and sautee for 30 seconds. Add onion and saute for a minute. Make sure it does not turn brown colour. Now add finely chopped basil and salt. Add rice and mix well. Garnish with coriander and basil leaves.