Red Rice & Broccoli with Cranberries

Red Rice & Broccoli with Cranberries

Ingredients

• Red rice (available from your local Health Food stores, Organic Grocers or speciality delis and supermarkets)
• 1 small onion finely diced
• 1 clove of garlic crushed into a paste with a little salt
• 1 fresh bay leaf (optional)
• 1/2 - 1 teaspoon of cumin seeds
• Broccoli
• Handful of Dried cranberries
• Olive Oil

Method

1. Cook the red rice according to packet instructions, drain, fluff up and set aside.
2. Steam the broccoli in small florets and set aside.
3. Gently pan fry the onions, garlic and cumin seeds in a little olive oil with the bay leaf until the onions have softened - don't burn the cumin!
4. Add the cooked rice to the saucepan then the broccoli and cranberries and stir through.

That's it! So simple and really tasty. Adjust olive oil and seasoning to taste.

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