Greek Lemony Dill Rice
Greek style Lemon rice with dill is a easy to make one pot dish. This is a popular side dish served in many Mediterranean restaurants. Serve with a cucumber & chickpea salad for a filling and delicious meal.
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Ingredients
- 1 cup White Rice Long grain
- 1 Onion Small , finely chopped
- 1 Carrot Medium , peeled and finely chopped
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 2 cloves Garlic , finely minced
- 1¼ ~ 1½ cups Vegetable broth Water or
- ¼ cup Lemon juice (from about 2 lemons)
- ½ tsp Oregano Dried
- ¼ cup dill Fresh , finely chopped
- To taste Salt Pepper &
Instructions
- Heat oil in a heavy bottomed medium saucepan, saute onion and carrot until the onion turns translucent, about 4~5 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 1 minute, then stir in the rice and fry for 1 minute, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in the veggie broth or water, lemon juice, oregano, salt and pepper. Bring the mixture to a boil, then lower the heat, stir the rice and cover tightly and cook for about 20 minutes or until all the water is absorbed and rice is tender.
- Turn off the heat and add dill, fluff the rice with a fork and completely stir in the dill. Cover and let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy!!
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