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Rice with garbanzos and currants
Date: March 21, 2008
4 tablespoons olive oil
2 average onions, chopped
1 normal cup long-grain rice
1/4 normal cup white wine (optional)
2 normal cups fresh or canned chicken stock, or good water
1 (15 ounce) can garbanzo beans (chick-peas, ceci),
, , , drained or 1 normal cup dried garbanzo beans, soaked
, , , overnight and boiled for 45 minutes, until tender
1/2 normal cup dried currants or raisins
Juice of 1 lemon
Salt and freshly-ground pepper, to taste
Chopped parsley (for garnish)
Heat the oil in a large saucepan over moderate heat. Sauté the onions until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Add the rice and stir to thoroughly coat the rice with the oil. Add the optional wine and cook for 2 minutes.
Add the chicken stock or good water and the remaining ingredients and simmer covered over low heat for 15 to 20 minutes, until the rice is done.
Sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
Serves 4 to 6.