swiss chard rice with baby carrots

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deja vu. everything looks familiar. i may have done this before. but with this

recipe? don't remember. (lol) - this may be a repeat!

 

 

* Exported from MasterCook *

 

Swiss Chard Rice With Baby Carrots

 

Recipe By :Laxmi Hiremath

Serving Size : 4 Preparation Time :0:00

Categories : Information Side Dishes

 

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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1 cup basmati rice

1 cup chopped Swiss chard leaves

1 1/2 cups water

2 tablespoons mild oil or unsalted butter

4 whole cloves -- ground

1/8 teaspoon cinnamon

8 baby carrots

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 small onion -- peeled and thinly sliced

4 large garlic cloves -- thinly sliced

 

Wash and soak the rice. Drain and set aside. Place the chard leaves in a small

dry skillet. Stir and cook over medium heat until wilted, about 5 minutes.

Transfer to a food processor or blender with 1/2 cup of the water and blend into

a smooth puree. Set aside. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 2 1/2to 3-quart

saucepan over moderate heat. Add the cloves and cinnamon. Stir until aromatic,

about 30 seconds. Immediately add the carrots and rice and stir-fry for 4 to 5

minutes.

Add the leafy green puree, the salt and remaining 1 cup water. Bring to a boil,

reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until the rice is tender, 15 minutes.

While the rice is cooking, fry the onion and garlic in the remaining 1

tablespoon oil until brown. Set aside. Remove rice from heat and let stand,

covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork and transfer to a heated serving

platter. Garnish with the fried onion and garlic.

 

Serve hot or warm. Serves 4.

PER SERVING: 260 calories, 4 g protein, 45 g carbohydrate, 7 g fat (1 g

saturated), 0 mg cholesterol, 308 mg sodium, 3 g fiber.

 

Source:

" The Fabled Rices Of India: Traditional rice dishes "

Copyright:

" 1998-Jun San Francisco Chronicle "

 

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Per serving: 198 Calories (kcal); 2g Total Fat; (10% calories from fat); 5g

Protein; 41g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 324mg Sodium

Food Exchanges: 2 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Lean Meat; 1 Vegetable; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Fat;

0 Other Carbohydrates

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 

 

 

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