Stewed Rice

Ingredients

• 1 Green Chili Pepper
• 1 tbsp oil (plus extra for frying the onions)
• 120 g Basmati whole grain rice
• 300 ml classic vegetable broth
• 2 onions
• 3 tbsp Flour
• Salt

Instructions

1. 1.

   Wash the chili pepper, cut it lengthwise in half, remove seeds and slice into six pieces.

2. 2.

   Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pot, add the rice and stir for 3-4 minutes until golden brown. Add the chili and cook briefly with the rice.

3. 3.

   Add the broth, bring to a boil, then cover and simmer over low heat for 35 minutes until the rice is tender.

4. 4.

   Meanwhile, peel the onions and cut them into very thin rings using a mandoline or knife.

5. 5.

   Coat the onion rings in flour and tap off excess.

6. 6.

   Fry the coated onion rings in hot oil for 2-3 minutes until crisp.

7. 7.

   Remove the onion rings from the oil and drain on paper towels, lightly salt. Sprinkle the fried onions over the rice before serving.