Lotus Rice

Photo: flickr user Mr Wabu

Ingredients

2 cups Brown rice, short grained, uncooked

1/2 cup Lotus seeds, dry

3 1/2 cups water

1 cup Almonds, sliced, roasted

Wash rice and lotus seeds and place in a pressure cooker. Add water and soak for 3 to 5 hours, until softened.

Add salt and secure lid. On medium-high heat, bring pressure up to 15 pounds.

Lower heat and place a flame deflector or heat diffuser beneath the pressure cooker. Cook for 50 minutes.

Remove from heat and allow pressure to reduce.

Mix in almonds and serve hot.

6.0 servings

Friday, December 10, 2010 - 1:02am