Tangy Rice

Name: Tangy Rice
Ingredients: 3/4 cup rice; 1 1/2 cups water; 2 medium carrots, scraped and sliced 1/4 inch thick; 4 large mushrooms, sliced; 5 tablespoons pine nuts; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; 2 teaspoons sesame oil; 2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, optional

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3/4 cup rice
1 1/2 cups water
2 medium carrots, scraped and sliced 1/4 inch thick
4 large mushrooms, sliced
5 tablespoons pine nuts
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
2 teaspoons sesame oil
2 to 3 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

1

Combine rice with water in a heavy-bottomed pot.
2

Bring to boil, then reduce heat to a simmer and cook for a total of 17 minutes.
3

Ten minutes before rice is done, add the carrots to the rice and continue cooking; five minutes later add the mushrooms.
4

When rice is cooked, stir in pine nuts, vinegar and sesame oil, and stir well.
5

Serve topped with cilantro, if desired.