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Ethiopian Ginger Rice
This recipe evokes fond childhood memories. A beautifully savory rice, with a punch of warm and soothing ginger with elegant simplicity that pairs wonderfully with roasted chicken or pork.
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Rinse and slightly peel one large finger of ginger, about the size of your thumb.
  2. Grate ginger on a microplane or box grater. Reserve the last part of the stub, mince coarsely. Set both minced and grated ginger aside.
  3. In a large skillet over MED-HIGH heat, melt butter with olive oil.
  4. Add rice, stir to coat.
  5. Stirring frequently, toast rice until opaque and almond in colour.
  6. Stir in water; chicken bouillon, and grated ginger.
  7. Bring just to a boil, cover with lid, and turn heat down to LOW.
  8. Steam covered on LOW 20 mins. Remove from heat. Let sit 5 minutes.
  9. Lightly fluff with fork. Serves 4 as a side.
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Onion Rice
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a large skillet over MED-HIGH heat, melt butter with olive oil.
  2. Stir in rice to coat with butter & oil. Stirring constantly, slightly toast rice until rice begins to turn opaque and butter begins to turn golden brown.
  3. Stir in water and bouillon, bring to a boil.
  4. Cover with lid, lower heat to LOW.
  5. Simmer on LOW for 15 minutes until most liquid has been absorbed.
  6. Lift lid, quickly sprinkle minced onion evenly over the top of the rice, and cover immediately (do not stir).
  7. Continue to cook covered on LOW for 8 minutes. Shut off heat, let sit until ready to serve.
  8. Fluff with fork before serving. Serves 4.
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Browned Butter Pinoli & Currant Rice
Servings4 servings
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a shallow saucepan or skillet stirring constantly over medium-high heat, toast butter and pinoli nuts until both are a medium chestnut-brown in colour.
  2. Immediately add rice, chicken stock, dried currants, and minced shallots. Bring to a simmer, then cover with lid, turn heat down to low. Continue to simmer covered for 10 mins.
  3. Stir in chicken bouillon and turmeric. Cover and simmer on low for 10 mins more.
  4. Add chopped tomato, and immediately cover with lid (do not stir). Let sit covered for 5 mins to heat through tomato, or until ready to serve.
  5. Fluff with fork and serve. Serves 4.
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There are two recipes I’ve carried close to my heart from her, my Hummus, and this, Marilyn’s Lebanese Rice Pilaf. This rice was used to accompany her baked chicken, which was often served at wedding receptions in the church’s reception hall.

Lebanese Rice Pilaf
Servings4 servings
Cook Time20 mins
Ingredients
Instructions
  1. In a small skillet, over medium-high heat, and stirring constantly, brown capellini pasta in olive oil until it reaches chestnut in colour.
  2. Add remaining ingredients, stir.
  3. Bring just to a boil, stir, cover with lid, and turn heat to low.
  4. Cook on low for 15 minutes then turn off heat.
  5. Allow to continue to steam (covered) for 10 minutes in residual heat.
  6. Fluff with fork and serve. Serves 4.
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