Vegetarian

Jeweled Brown Rice with Orange Zest and Mint is for Dinner.

Jeweled Brown Rice with Orange Zest and Mint takes 10 minutes to prepare.

Jeweled Brown Rice with Orange Zest and Mint takes 45 minutes to cook.

Jeweled Brown Rice with Orange Zest and Mint makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Jeweled Brown Rice with Orange Zest and Mint are:

2 cups brown basmati rice, rinsed (if you can, soak the rice for up to 8 hours)
Pinch saffron
1 cup diced onions
2 medium parsnips
Zest of 1 organic orange
1 Tbsp. coconut oil
? Tbsp. cumin seeds
? tsp. turmeric
4 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
? cup mixed dried fruit (dates, apricots, raisins)
? tsp. salt
? cup packed mint leaves
? cup roasted pistachios
1 lemon, cut into wedges, for serving
1 can chickpeas, drained & rinsed
1 cup peas

Here is how you make Jeweled Brown Rice with Orange Zest and Mint:

1. In a small glass of hot water add a pinch of saffron and let "bloom" while you prepare the other ingredients.2. Dice onion. Grate parsnips. Carefully zest orange and slice into matchstick-sized strips.3. Heat coconut oil in a pot. Add cumin seeds and cook until fragrant, 1 minute, then add turmeric, bay leaves, and the cinnamon stick, stir to coat with oil and fry for another minute until fragrant. Next add onion, parsnips, orange rind, and dried fruit. Cook until the onion softens, about 5 minutes.4. Drain rice and add it to the pot with 4 cups of water, the saffron and salt. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce to simmer for 45 minutes, or until the water has absorbed.5. While the rice is cooking, wash and chop the mint. When rice in nearly finished, add thawed peas and continue cooking.6. When the rice is finished cooking, remove form heat. Add chickpeas and fold to incorporate.7. Serve rice with lemon wedge, pistachios & mint.Serving Size: makes 6 generous 2-cup servingsNumber of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user RUNNERJUDY.

The nutritional information for Jeweled Brown Rice with Orange Zest and Mint is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 406.5

• Total Fat: 10.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 451.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 72.8 g
• Dietary Fiber: 9.6 g
• Protein: 11.7 g

The dietary needs meet for Jeweled Brown Rice with Orange Zest and Mint is Gluten Free