Brown rice

Simple brown rice can be served with your choice of meat/veg/curry

Ingredients:

1 cup brown rice, washed and soaked for 1 hr

2 1/2 cups of water

1 tbsp soy sauce

salt and pepper to taste

half lemon

1/4 cup chopped carrots

1/4 cup chopped onions

1 big clove minced garlic

1 tbsp low fat butter/oil

Procedure:

1. Heat the butter/oil in a large vessel. Add onions, carrots and saute for 1-2 minutes. Drain the rice(preserve the water) add garlic and saute for 2 minute.

2. Now add the water, lemon, salt and pepper.

3. Cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes. Check every 15 min.

4. Server hot.