Brown Rice with Tahini Dressing

Brown rice is best when flavored with a sauce. Brown rice doesn't absorb the flavors in cooking water as well as white rice. The tahini dressing is pungent and flavorful.

• 1 cup brown rice
• 1/2 bunch watercress
• 2 medium scallions, cut in 1 inch pieces
• 1/2 cup tahini
• 3 tablespoons lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon Dijon style mustard
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1/3 cup water

METHOD

Bring 2 cups water to a boil. When boiling, stir in rice. Lower heat and cook, covered, 45 minutes. Do not raise lid and let steam escape.

Put watercress and scallion pieces in a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped. Add tahini, lemon juice, mustard, soy sauce and water. Blend until well mixed.

When blended, check for density. According to personal preference, add additional water by the tablespoon. Dressing should be the thickness of a gravy.

Serve dressing on side of rice. Spoon about 2 tablespoons per individual serving. Save remainder of sauce in jar in the refrigerator. Keeps for about one week. click for note

Dressing yield: 1 1/2 - 2 cups

recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Diana Farrell Serbe

This dressing can be used to perk up plain steamed veggies. Broccoli is especially happy with a tahini dressing. Both tahini and watercress are rich sources of calcium, as is broccoli. Together it is a meal your bones will love.

 

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