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Serves 4 as a side dish This recipe can be made for dinner or as a side dish. Rice is one of the few foods which can be eaten by even the most allergic individuals and is therefore suitable when you’re on a detox. While the GI of both white and brown rice is high (the GI of purple and coral rice is yet to be tested) adding lemon juice and nuts lowers it slightly. Dairy free, Gluten free, Wheat Free Ingredients 1 tbsp olive oil 1 small onion, finely chopped 1 cup purple jasmine rice, washed and drained 4 sprigs thyme 1 stick cinnamon 1/3 cup blanched almonds, toasted 4 tbsp raisins 2 tbsp lemon juice 1 lemon zested Method Heat the oil in a pan and gently sauté the onion for 2 minutes. Add the rice, thyme and cinnamon stick and 2 cups of water and bring to the boil. Cover the pan, reduce the heat and cook for 20 minutes or until the rice is completely cooked through. Remove the cinnamon stick and stir through the almonds, raisins, lemon juice and zest. Purple rice is a Fair Trade product new to Australia. It's a combination of jasmine and black rice. Pretty to look at, purple rice is rich in flavour and more dense in minerals than ordinary polished white rice. Big thanks to Alter Eco for this fabulous recipe If you have a recipe you would like to share with us, please email it to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it Click through here to visit our online shop. We deliver Australia wide |