Steamed Rice with Apple

Ingredients

• 200 g long-grain rice
• 2 cloves
• 1 cardamom pod
• 2 slices ginger
• 2 Apples
• 2 EL Butter
• 1 Orange (juice)
• 1 EL honey
• 2 lettuce leaves (for garnish)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Mix the rice in a sieve and place it in a sufficiently large steamer basket. In a wok or pot, pour about 3 cm of water and add the cloves, opened cardamom pod, and ginger slices. Place the steamer basket on top, cover, and steam for about 25 minutes (or according to package instructions + 5 minutes).

2. 2.

   Wash the apples, remove the core, and slice into thin wedges. Sauté in butter for 3-4 minutes until soft. Deglaze with orange juice and let simmer for 5 minutes.

3. 3.

   Lightly sweeten the finished rice, fold in the apple slices, and arrange as desired in the steamer basket.