Orange-cardamom Brown Rice With Peas (vegan)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 55 mins

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown basmati rice
• 1 cup water
• 1 tablespoon earth balance vegan margarine (butter or margarine if you're not vegan)
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons orange rind (recipe originally called for lemon)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 cup frozen peas

Recipe

• 1 if you're using dried orange or lemon rind like me, place 2 1/4 tsp dried rind and 6 3/4 teaspoons water in a bowl and let stand for 15 minutes to hydrate.
• 2 bring the water to a boil. add the salt, rind, earth balance, turmeric, and cardamom and mix well before adding the rice.
• 3 make sure the rice is covered, then lower the heat to a simmer and loosely cover. cook for 45-50 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all the water and steam and is soft and fluffy.
• 4 mix the peas in with the cooked rice, cover and let sit for 5 minutes so they can absorb the steam.
• 5 stir and serve.