Recipe - Brown Basmati Rice With Lemon

1 tablespoon Oil (opt)*
2 Shallots
2 Garlic; minced
2 tablespoon Juice; lemon
1 tablespoon Zest; lemon
1 tablespoon Parsley; minced
One half teaspoon Sugar
Salt
Pepper
1 One half cup Broth, chicken or veg
Three fourths cup Rice, brown, basmati

Saute shallots and garlic for 3 min. Add seasonings to taste. Stir in
broth, bring to boil. Add rice, reduce heat to medlow. Cover and simmer
3545 minutes till broth is absorbed.
Remove from heat, fluff lightly with fork and keep covered till serving
time.

*Have never used the oil, just sauted in sprayed nonstick pan.
I've always made this in my rice cooker with adjustments but
this is the recipe from LowFat Living by Robert Cooper.

Posted to EATLF Digest by nar@cris.com on Nov 16, 1998