Savory Wild Rice Manitoba Recipe
Ingredients
| Wild rice | 6 Ounce (175 Gram / 0.75 Cup) | |
| Water | 1 1⁄4 Pint (750 Milliliter / 3 Cups) | |
| Butter | 2 Ounce (50 Gram / 0.25 Cup) | |
| Onions | 2 , chopped | |
| Seedless raisins | 1⁄4 Pound (100 Gram / 2/3 Cup) | |
| Flaked almonds | 3 Ounce (75 Gram / 0.5 Cup) | |
| Cinnamon | 1 Pinch | |
| Salt | To Taste | |
| Pepper | To Taste |
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 329 Calories from Fat 134
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16 g24%
Saturated Fat 5.5 g27.5%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 20.3 mg6.8%
Sodium 73.1 mg3%
Total Carbohydrates 43 g14.4%
Dietary Fiber 5 g19.9%
Sugars 14.5 g
Protein 8 g17%
Vitamin A 4.9% Vitamin C 6.4%
Calcium 6.7% Iron 9.2%
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
Directions
Boil gently for 40 minutes until tender.
3 Meanwhile,heat the butter in a frying pan (skillet) and shallow- fry the onions until golden.
Add the raisins, flaked almonds, cin- namon and season with salt and pepper.
4 Add the strained, cooked wild rice and heat through.
Serve with game.
Tip: Wild rice can be mixed with a variety of vegetables such as cooked peas, corn kernels, lentils and beans.
Try mixing in some chopped cooked meat or poultry.
They can be stir-fried in oil or but- ter and served as a savoury first course or as an accompaniment to game.
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