Spiced Brown Rice With Peanuts Recipes

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan heat the oil over moderate heat until it is hot. Add the cuminseed, cloves and the bay leaf and cook the spices , stirring, for 5 to 10 seconds or until the cuminseed is a few shades darker and fragrant. Add the chili pepper flakes, the onion and the garlic and cook the mixture, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the rice and cook it, stirring, for 2 minutes, or until it is coated well with the oil. Add chicken stock ( or 2 1/4 cups water for vegetarian version). Bring it to a boil, and simmer the rice, covered, for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the water is absorbed and the rice is tender.
• Fluff the rice quickly with a fork. Remove the pan from the heat. Discard the bay leaf. Let rice stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Stir in the peanuts and serve.

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large skillet or wok over medium heat. Add the garlic, pork and black pepper and stir to brown evenly, 2 to 3 minutes. Add fish sauce, sugar and sriracha, and continue cooking until pork is just cooked through and evenly coated with sauce, 2 to 3 minutes more. Set aside.
• Bring a large pot of salted water to a rolling boil. Add the rice noodles and cook until tender, 2 to 4 minutes. Drain and rinse with cold water.
• Drain the sauce off the pork into a bowl, and toss it with the noodles to coat. Divide the dressed noodles across four bowls and top with pork, cucumber, herbs and peanuts (or toss all together and transfer to a bowl). Drizzle with sriracha to taste and serve with lime for squeezing.

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a small bowl; stir well with a whisk.
• Heat canola oil in a wok or large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add bell peppers, diced onion, and 2 tablespoons green onions to pan; stir-fry 3 minutes or until tender. Add ginger and garlic; stir-fry 1 minute. Add rice, chicken, and water chestnuts; stir-fry for 5 minutes or until thoroughly heated, stirring gently. Add soy sauce mixture; cook 2 minutes more, tossing to coat. Sprinkle with remaining 2 tablespoons green onions and peanuts.
• *Note: cooking time does not include time to cook rice or chicken.