Zinging Nettles

Name: Zinging Nettles
Ingredients: 200g nettles (or there abouts); 400 milliliters boiling water; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 4 spring onions, chopped; 1 garlic clove, finely sliced; sea salt; 1/2 cup cooked brown rice; 1/2 lemon, zest and juice; 1 teaspoon sumac; 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

10 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

200g nettles (or there abouts)
400 milliliters boiling water
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 spring onions, chopped
1 garlic clove, finely sliced
sea salt
1/2 cup cooked brown rice
1/2 lemon, zest and juice
1 teaspoon sumac
2 teaspoons sesame seeds, toasted

Directions

1

Pop the washed nettle leaves in a saucepan and pour over the boiling water. Boil for a few minutes until wilted. Drain away the water and set aside.
2

Heat the oil in heavy based pan and add the spring onion, garlic and a pinch of salt. Gently fry for a 2-3 mins before adding the nettles. Fry for a few minutes, stirring frequently, before adding the cooked rice and juice and zest of lemon.
3

Allow the rice to heat through, stirring frequently. Check for seasoning and finnish with lots of sumac, a sprinkling of toasted sesame seeds and a drizzle of good olive oil.