Flavorful Rice Mix

Ingredients:

• Brown rice
• Wholewheat spaghetti
• Buckwheat grains
• Pot barley

Directions:

Mix equal quantities together, and store in an airtight container. Boil as for rice or spaghetti, BUT add 3 times the volume of water, as this mix is very thirsty. Pre-soaking might cut down the cooking time, but I haven't tried it yet.

When cooked, add powdered cumin, if liked, to enhance the smoky flavour. Other spices according to taste: chilli, cayenne pepper, smoked paprika.

This mix is for rice dishes where rice is the main ingredient. It is too flavourful for curries, etc.

Suggested uses: rice salads, rice-cakes, adding flavour to bean-burgers and, if you are a good bread-baker, to home-made bread-dough.

By Helen from Northern Ireland, UK