diff --git a/content/2024/01/31/mediterranean-rice.md b/content/2024/01/31/mediterranean-rice.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fa36a95 --- /dev/null +++ b/content/2024/01/31/mediterranean-rice.md @@ -0,0 +1,37 @@ +title: Mediterranean-style rice +description: A very tasty rice and veggies recipe. +tags: cooking +date: 2024-01-31 18:45 + +# Mediterranean style rice + +This recipe is inspired by a rice dish served by a mediterranean restaurant I used to go to in my hometown. + +## Ingredeints + +- 2 cups cooked basmati rice +- 1x medium to large sweet onion, diced +- 2x roma tomatoes, cut into 1cm thick slices and then strips. +- 1x green bell pepper, diced +- 2-3 cloves minced garlic +- 1 cup pickled banana peppers, diced. +- 0.5-1.0 cups banana pepper brine. + +### Spices + +- kosher salt +- black pepper +- turmeric +- oregano +- dill +- nutmeg + +### Cooking fat + +- olive oil + +## Cooking instructions + +In a hot cast iron skillet with near smoking olive oil, sweat the onions and bell peppers until all are soft and starting to brown/darken. Add minced garlic and stir into still sizzling onions/pepper until fragrent. Add generous pinch of kosher salt and coarse black pepper. A tablespoon or two of oregano. A teaspoon or two of dill. A teaspoon of turmeric. And half a teaspoon of nutmeg. Add roma tomato and banana peppers and a glug of olive oil and mix until tomatoes are soft. Add the brine and bring to a boil. + +Serve helping spoonful ov vegetables over rice, with a splash of banana pepper brine on top.