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Dec 2010  |  By Laura Hine  |  Comments

Green Tea Rice

Nutty with a little hint of floral, this rice is perfect with stir fry or curry.

Sneaks in just a little more of that super-healthy green tea.

Serves 4
Time: 25 minutes

• 1 cup rice
• 1 green tea bag
• 2 cups boiling water, allowed to cool slightly
• ½  teaspoon salt

Optional toppings:

• ¼ cup sliced green onions
• ¼ cup toasted slivered almonds
• ½ teaspoon sesame oil

1. Place rice in a dry saucepan over medium heat. Stir rice until fragrant and lightly golden in color, about 3 to 5 minutes.

2. Meanwhile, brew tea in water for 1 minute. Add hot tea to rice in the saucepan. Add salt, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a simmer and cover. Cook for 20 minutes. Allow rice to rest for a 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and if you like, garnish with green onions, almonds and sesame oil.