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
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.
Remove from heat, and stir in peas and zest using a fork. Cover and let stand 5 minutes.
Note: For testing purposes only, we used Mahatma Basmati Rice.
Basmati Rice and Pigeon Peas: Substitute 1 (15-oz.) can green pigeon peas for black-eyed peas. Proceed with recipe as directed.