Basmati Rice and Peas

Basmati Rice and Peas
Basmati Rice and Peas is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 6 servings. This recipe covers 10% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 228 calories, 10g of protein, and 3g of fat. If you have basmati rice, butter, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It works best as a side dish, and is done in about 35 minutes.

Instructions

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Bring broth, butter, and salt to a boil over medium-high heat in a large saucepan. Stir in rice; cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes or until broth is absorbed and rice is tender.
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Remove from heat, and stir in peas and zest using a fork. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
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Sprinkle with onions.
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Note: For testing purposes only, we used Mahatma Basmati Rice.
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Basmati Rice and Pigeon Peas: Substitute 1 (15-oz.) can green pigeon peas for black-eyed peas. Proceed with recipe as directed.
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DifficultyNormal
Ready In35 m.
Servings6
Health Score6
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