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Spiced Lemon Rice

11/4/2012

 


Spiced Lemon Rice with Roasted Cashews!!
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This Spiced Lemon Rice
is super healthy and has lemon peel, fresh lemon juice, turmeric, chili pepper, onions and garlic oh my!

Oh, and cashews!




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fineartamerica.com


So this got me to thinking...
WHY ARE lemons so good for you?

Now,

I know why turmeric is good for you, but what about lemons.




Apparently lemons contain a wide variety of beneficial vitamins and minerals, it's rich in vitamin C, potassium, magnesium and calcium.
Lemons also aid in digestion and it helps you fight
hunger cravings.    SOLD! :):):)



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Isn't this a pretty lemon orchard?

It's in Sorrento, Italy.







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Sorrento is a
small  town
(population 16,500) located in
southern Italy.



It is located close to Naples and Pompeii.

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telegraph.uk.com


Part of the town sits high on
sea cliffs overlooking the Bay of Naples.

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sorrentotourism.com





Sorrento is known for it's many lemon orchards.






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rachelruthbuchweitz.blogspot.com


In fact,

the region supplies 85% of the lemons used in Italy.....

...lemons used in cooking and baking...such as this Olive Oil Lemon Cake and the most popular refreshment in Italy; Limoncello.



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wiu.edu



The town looks awful pretty at night too, yes?!




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Anyway, getting back to this SPICED LEMON RICE...









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Here's the fixins...

just a note,

I used brown rice instead of white rice!










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So begin by doing the prep work...chopping the onions, the red chili, slice the garlic and peel the lemon.

By the way,

peel the lemon. Use a real lemon, take the peeler and peel the strips as directed.

No. Don't try to just use all lemon juice.
Peel the lemon.







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Heat up the olive oil and add the mustard seeds and that healthy turmeric and cook,

shaking the pan,

until the mustard seeds pop.







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The mustard seeds will ACTUALLY POP.

Out of the pan.

Pop.
Pop.
Pop.
Out of the pan and onto the recipe page on the counter.





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Okay,

add the fresno chili
and garlic
and onions
and saute until onions are translucent.




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See that yellow turmeric  coloring in there?

SO GOOD FOR YOU!










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Now add the rice....




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...and the lemon peel...















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...now add the 3 cups of water.













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Okay,

so let the rice simmer for the correct amount of time...I used minute brown rice.










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And eventually the rice becomes this texture and color...

near perfect!











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Now add the roasted cashews and plate it up!

By the way, the nuttiness of the roasted cashews with that turmeric and onions...

Really, a great combination!



I served this with a roasted chicken. So fantastic together. This Spiced Lemon Rice would complement any fish or poultry dish.

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With this recipe,
there were leftovers since there are only two of us here.

We had this nice healthy dish for several days as a side and it was so easy to grab and heat up for a quick lunch too.



And with all this talk about lemon,
apparently one should drink a warm mug of
lemon water every morning for good health.
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mindbodygreen.com




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So Ima try this and see if I can feel or see the benefits.
I'll report back to you :).





I actually started doing this Saturday and today (Sunday). I took a large glass of warm water and squeezed juice from 1/2 a lemon. It's definitely different to incorporate that into my morning routine but on Day 2 here, it seems as if I'm doing something good for myself. And I think it will help in me drinking less coffee.



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Although
I would much prefer drinking some lemony tea or water out here at this cliff side restaurant in Sorrento.

But that's okay, I have my own outdoor seating that's almost just as nice....






















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Or not.


Okay, that's all I got for today!!
Have a good Sunday,
enjoy the rest of the day!
Talk at ya soon!


DRATS! I keep forgetting to post the recipe!! If I ever forget, email or comment and let me know ARGH!
Spiced Lemon Rice
From Bon Appetit / April 2012 via epicurious.com
Courtesy www.turnkeyqualitycars.com

yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
active time: 15 minutes
total time: 50 minutes

Serve this fragrant, Indian-inspired side dish with all things chicken.

Ingredients
    2 tablespoons vegetable oil
    1 1/2 teaspoons black, brown, or yellow mustard seeds
    1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric
    1 small onion, minced
    2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced
    1 Fresno chile or red jalapeño,cut into thin rings, seeded if desired
    2 cups long-grain white rice
    4 2 x 1"strips lemon peel (yellow part only) plus 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
    2 teaspoons kosher salt
    1/2 cup roasted cashews

Preparation
Heat oil in a large heavy saucepan over medium heat. Add mustard seeds and turmeric and cook, shaking pan, until mustard seeds pop, 1-2 minutes. Add onion, garlic, and chile and cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is translucent, about 7 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat. Add lemon peel, salt, and 3 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and cook until rice is tender, 20-25 minutes.

Stir in lemon juice. Cover and let stand off heat for 15 minutes. Fluff with a fork and stir in cashews.


















jr
12/27/2012 10:39:58 am

I love the pictures and the food looks good.


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