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McMoe's Mediterranean Rice

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 2 bags of 125 g basmati rice (e.g. from Uncle Ben’s)
  • some salt
  • 0.1 g saffron or 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 2 large vine tomatoes
  • 1 small red chili pepper(s)
  • 2 sprigs basil

Instructions

Working time approx. 5 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 10 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

Supplement

Cook the basmati rice in boiling, lightly salted water with saffron or turmeric powder for 10 minutes. Trim, halve, deseed, and finely dice the vine tomatoes. Finely slice the chili pepper (deseed first if necessary). Rinse the basil, shake dry, and pick off the leaves. Transfer the basmati rice to a bowl, stir in the diced tomatoes and chili rings, and garnish with the basil leaves.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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