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Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Serves: 4-6 servings
Ingredients
1/4 cup diced, red onion
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 minced garlic clove
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 cup brown rice (soaked for 10 or more minutes in water, drain and rinse)
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 cup raisins
1 1/2 cups water
1/4 cup (chopped) mint, tightly packed
Garnish With (If desired)
Raw cashew, chopped
Method
1. Select the saute/brown setting on the pressure cooker pot and heat for 2 minutes.
2. Add cinnamon stick, salt, turmeric, cumin seeds, garlic and onion into the pressure pot.
3. Saute and stir often for 1 minute.
4. Turn off the pressure cooker and stir in the water and rice into the pot.
5. Stir until combined.
6. Place the lid over the pressure cooker, secure and set steam release handle/vent to "sealing".
7. Cook for 25 minutes on high pressure.
8. After cook time has been reached, slide steam release handle/vent to "venting" position for quick release until the floating valve (metal pin) drops down.
9. Open the pressure pot lid.
NOTE: Make sure pressure has been released before opening the lid of the pressure pot.
10. Stir in the mint and the raisins into the pressure pot.
11. Serve topped with fresh mint leaves and raw chopped cashews.
