Brown Jasmine Rice With Quinoa Recipes

JASMINE RICE & QUINOA PILAF

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, saute onion and carrot in oil until tender. Add rice and quinoa; stir to coat. Stir in broth and pepper., Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed, adding the broccoli during the last 3 minutes of cooking. Remove from the heat; let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

BROWN JASMINE RICE WITH QUINOA

Steps:

• Wash uncooked quinoa. Easiest method is to rinse in a fine mesh colandar.
• Wash uncooked brown jasmine rice. Easiest method is to rinse it in the rice pot prior to cooking, and drain off rinse water.
• Add quinoa and rice to rice pot, if the rice isn't already in there.
• Add water to the rice pot up to the "4", presuming your rice pot has numbers stamped on the wall of the pot which correspond to the number of "scoops" being made.
• If you have a basic "keep/cook" rice pot, press the button down to "cook". If you have one of those weird digital rice pots, cook the rice in the usual fashion. The 25% quinoa substitution will not affect cooking time.

QUINOA AND RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Place the quinoa and rice in a fine-mesh strainer and rinse until the water runs clear. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat until foamy. Add the quinoa and rice and cook, stirring to coat with the butter, then add the broth or water. Increase the heat to high and bring to a boil, then immediately reduce the heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid. Cook for 18 minutes, then remove from the heat and let sit, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and season to taste.

GREEN JASMINE RICE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, bring chicken broth to a boil, add the rice and salt.
• Cover and reduce heat to low, simmer covered for 30 minutes or until no liquid remains.
• Stir in cilantro and green onions and fluff with a fork.

CUMIN-SCENTED QUINOA AND BLACK RICE

Steps:

• Bring rice and 1 cup water to a boil in a small saucepan. Cover, reduce heat to low, and cook until water is absorbed and rice is tender, 25-30 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine quinoa, bay leaf, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and 2 cups water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer until quinoa is tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; return quinoa to hot saucepan. Cover and let sit for 15 minutes. Discard bay leaf, fluff quinoa with a fork, and transfer to a large bowl.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cumin and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Add to quinoa. Add rice; mix well. Stir in remaining 2 tablespoons oil, fresh lemon juice, cilantro, parsley, and chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Cut avocado into wedges. Serve salad with avocado and lemon wedges.