Green Pilau With Cashews

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 7 ounces spinach leaves
• 2/3 cup cashews, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 6 spring onions, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups long grain brown rice
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
• 3 tablespoons fresh mint
• 3 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 shred spinach into 1 cm slices.
• 3 place cashew nuts on baking tray and roast for 5-10 minutes or until golden brown.
• 4 heat oil in large frying pan and cook spring oinion over medium heat for two minutes or until soft.
• 5 add the rice, garlic, and fennel seeds and cook stirring frequently for 1-2 minutes or until rice is coated.
• 6 increase heat to high, add lemon juice stock and 1 teaspoon salt and bring to boil.
• 7 reduce to low cover and cook 45 minutes.
• 8 remove from heat and sprinkle with spinach and herbs.
• 9 stand covered for 8 minutes then fork the spinach and herb mixture through the rice.
• 10 serve sprinkled with cashews.