Macadamia Nut Rice

Featured in the Honolulu Star-Advertiser on September 7, 2016.
Recipe Contributed by Goran Streng, Chef/Owner, Tango Contemporary Cafe, Oahu.
Reprinted with permission from The Hawaii Book of Rice.

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Ingredients:

Macadamia Nut Rice

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup diced fresh shiitake mushrooms
  • 1/4 cup diced onion
  • 1/4 cup diced red bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup diced carrot
  • 1/4 cup diced long eggplant
  • 1 teaspoon minced ginger root
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 1/4 cup cooked wild rice
  • 2 cups hot cooked basmati rice
  • 1/4 cup toasted and diced macadamia nuts
  • 1 tablespoon mirin
  • 1/2 tablespoon hot bean paste (available in Asian section)
  • 3 tablespoons chopped fresh herbs (thyme and parsley)
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2 tablespoons butter

Directions:

  1. In a large saute pan over high heat, add oil and saute diced vegetables, ginger and garlic for a few minutes.
  2. Add wild rice and saute until heated through.
  3. Mix in hot basmati rice, macadamia nuts, mirin, hot bean paste and herbs.
  4. Season to taste.
  5. Fold in butter before serving.

Makes 4 servings.

Tip: If using brown rice, soaking it for 30-45 minutes helps to cook the rice faster. An added benefit of soaking whole grains is that it helps reduce their phytic acid content, which will help improve mineral absorption in the body.

Approximate Nutrient Analysis per serving (not including salt to taste):
330 calories, 19 g fat, 6 g saturated fat, 15 mg cholesterol, 65 mg sodium, 37 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 3 g sugar, 4 g protein

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