ALMOND & CINNAMON RICE

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A delicately flavoured rice, perfect with fish. Recipe from Raymond Blanc

Provided by Raymond Blanc

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 tbsp olive oil
small onion , chopped
100g basmati & wild rice , washed and drained
2 sprigs lemon thyme
½ bay leaf
2 tbsp flaked almonds , toasted under the grill until golden brown
4 pinches ground cinnamon
2 tbsp currants
2 tbsp lemon juice

Steps:

Heat oven to 110C/fan 90C/gas 1⁄4. Heat the olive oil in a small ovenproof saucepan and soften the onion for 2 mins, making sure not to colour. Add the rice, lemon thyme, bay leaf,150ml water, then bring to the boil. Season, cover with a lid and cook in the oven for 20 mins until the rice is completely tender.
When the rice is cooked, stir in the almonds, cinnamon, currants and lemon juice, then season, if you like. Set aside, then gently reheat to piping hot when required.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 168 calories, Fat 6 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 27 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 0.01 grams sugar, Fiber 1 grams fiber, Protein 4 grams protein