Cinnamon Rice

This is a Mexican dish.

Serves 4 as a side dish.

This recipe contains the following types of ingredient: dairy and honey; plants and fungi.

200 g

FAIRTRADE basmati rice

clove garlic

medium onion

30 ml

margarine

100 g

FAIRTRADE raisins

450 ml

vegetable stock or water

10 ml

FAIRTRADE ground cinnamon

5 ml

FAIRTRADE cayenne pepper

to taste

salt and FAIRTRADE ground black pepper

Soak the rice in cold water for 30 minutes to 1 hour before use.

Skin and chop fine the onion and garlic.

Fry the onion and garlic in the margarine for 5 minutes until the onion is tender.

Add the raisins, cinnamon and cayenne pepper and stir fry for 2 minutes.

Drain and add the rice and stir until the rice is covered with buttery spices.

Add the veggie stock or water, bring to the boil, cover, and simmer for 30 minutes.

Adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper as necessary.

If the rice looks to go dry before the rice is soft, add more stock a little at a time as necessary.

Once cooked, "fluff up" the rice with a fork to separate the grains.

Turn out into an oven proof serving dish and allow to settle for 10 to 15 minutes.

The rice will keep hot at gas mark 3 (165 °C; 325 °F) in the oven whilst other dishes are finished.

Decorate with fresh herbs before serving.