Basmati loose rice is prepared with herbs and pine nuts. Rice with cheese is served.

Cook: 40 minutes
Servings: 2

Ingredients

• Basmati rice – 1 cup
• Roasted pine nuts – 0.25 cups
• Parmesan cheese (shredded on a grater) – 3 tbsp
• Garlic (minced) – 1 clove
• Water – 1 glass
• Chicken broth – 1 glass
• Salt – 0.25 teaspoon
• Green onions (chopped) – 0.25 cups
• Fresh basil (chopped) – 1 tbsp
• Fresh thyme (chopped) – 1 teaspoon.
• Ground black pepper – 0.5 teaspoon.
• Olive oil – 1 teaspoon.

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Instructions

1. Heat a medium skillet over medium-high heat, pour in the olive oil. Put the rice and garlic in the pan, cook, stirring occasionally, for a couple of minutes.
2. Pour rice with 1 glass of water and broth, add salt, bring to a boil. Cover the pan with a lid, reduce heat, cook the rice for about 15 minutes, until the liquid evaporates completely. Remove the pan from the stove and let the rice stand for 5 minutes.
3. Add onion and pine nuts to the rice, mix. Sprinkle the finished dish with cheese, basil, thyme, and black pepper.