Serves 6 people

500g Black organic rice- rinsed

1 cup Cooked Red quinoa

1 Large or 2 small beetroots roasted

1 red onion

1 shallot

2 cloves garlic

2 tablespoons of Coconut or  3 Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO)

1 litre of H2O

2 tablespoons of nutritional Yeast &/Or Vegetable stock powder

1/2 leek

1 small sweet potato grated or spiralised

1/2 chilli

 2 small or 1 large lime – Juice and zest

2-4 Kaffir Lime leaves

4 sprigs of Thyme

Small handful of Basil ( optional)

small Handful of tarragon ( optional)

4 Lemon Balm leaves (optional)

1 Bunch Broccolini (including  2-4 cm of  ends diced)

1 bunch asparagus (including  2-4 cm of  ends diced)

1/4 Cup of crumbed goats cheese

Method

1.  Roast beetroot with a little EVOO when cooked cool a little and blitz to a puree with water and then put aside.
2.   Heat a heavy pan – cast iron if you have  with either coconut or EVOO -add garlic , onions, shallots, leek, kaffir lime leaves  and ends  of asparagus and broccolini.
3.  Add lime juice and zest – stir- 30-45 secs.
4.   Add washed black rice, stock and nutritional yeast and 1 cup of water. Keep stirring until water has gone add another cup of water  and keep repeating this process until rice is nearly cooked.
5. Add in red quinoa- stir through.
6. Add Beetroot puree if gone thick add extra water.
7. Last but not least add in Sweet potato and stir through for about 2-3 mins.
8. Serve with Steamed Broccolini  drizzles with some olive oil and some Goats Cheese (Optional)

ENJOY!!!

 Did you Know that cooking in a cast iron pot helps absorb Iron from pot into your food – great for those that are iron deficient

Did you know the Nutritional Content of BLACK RICE????

Great Magnesium Source 

Nutrition Facts

Serving size; 1/4 cup uncooked black rice

1.5 grams of fat,
34 grams of carbohydrates
2 grams of fibre

• One serving of Black Rice contains around 160 calories.
• Very high in Fiber
• Not glutinous or rough
• Substantial mineral content
• Good source of Iron
• Good source of important Amino Acids
• Minor amounts of Vitamin B
  

  Nutritional data (per 100g):

  Nutrient	Amount
  Alanine	0.437 g
  Arginine	0.569 g
  Ash	1.27 g
  Aspartic acid	0.702 g
  Calcium, Ca	33 mg
  Carbohydrate, by difference	76.17 g
  Copper, Cu	0.277 mg
  Cystine	0.091 g
  Energy	1515 kj
  Energy	362 kcal
  Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	0.971 g
  Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	0.959 g
  Fatty acids, total saturated	0.536 g
  Fiber, total dietary	3.4 g
  Folate, DFE	20 mcg_DFE
  Folate, food	20 mcg
  Folate, total	20 mcg
  Glutamic acid	1.528 g
  Glycine	0.369 g
  Histidine	0.190 g
  Iron, Fe	1.80 mg
  Isoleucine	0.318 g
  Leucine	0.620 g
  Lysine	0.286 g
  Magnesium, Mg	143 mg
  Manganese, Mn	3.743 mg
  Methionine	0.169 g
  Niacin	4.308 mg
  Pantothenic acid	1.493 mg
  Phenylalanine	0.387 g
  Phosphorus, P	264 mg
  Potassium, K	268 mg
  Proline	0.352 g
  Protein	7.50 g
  Riboflavin	0.043 mg
  Serine	0.388 g
  Sodium, Na	4 mg
  Thiamin	0.413 mg
  Threonine	0.275 g
  Total lipid (fat)	2.68 g
  Tryptophan	0.096 g
  Tyrosine	0.281 g
  Valine	0.440 g
  Vitamin B-6	0.509 mg
  Water	12.37 g
  Zinc, Zn	2.02 mg