Nutty Jasmine Rice

Preparation Time: 25 minutes

Serves 4

• 2 cups water
• 3 tea bags Jasmine Green
• 1 1/2 tsp. vegetable oil
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2 cups uncooked rice, preferably Basmati
• 1/2 tsp. vinegar
• 3/4 tsp. sugar
• pinch of salt & chili flakes
• 5 cups sliced mushrooms
• 1 tsp. crushed saffronl
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 1/4 cup pine nuts
• 2 tbsp. chopped parsley yogurt

Bring water to a boil in a pot. Steep tea bags for 5 minutes. Squeeze and remove. Stir in 1 tsp. oil, salt and rice. Cover and simmer over low heat for 10 minutes.In separate container, steep saffron in 1/8 cup water for 5 minutes. Pour saffron mixture over rice and recover. Cook another 5 minutes, until rice is tender. In separate frying pan, fry nuts in 1-1/2 tsp. oil, until golden. When serving, scatter nuts and parsley over rice. Serve with yogurt or Numi’s Green Tea Salmon. In Good Health!!