Mediterranean-style rice

A very tasty rice and veggies recipe.

Mediterranean style rice

This recipe is inspired by a rice dish served by a mediterranean restaurant I used to go to in my hometown.

Ingredeints

• 2 cups cooked basmati rice
• 1x medium to large sweet onion, diced
• 2x roma tomatoes, cut into 1cm thick slices and then strips.
• 1x green bell pepper, diced
• 2-3 cloves minced garlic
• 1 cup pickled banana peppers, diced.
• 0.5-1.0 cups banana pepper brine.

Spices

• kosher salt
• black pepper
• turmeric
• oregano
• dill
• nutmeg

Cooking fat

• olive oil

Cooking instructions

In a hot cast iron skillet with near smoking olive oil, sweat the onions and bell peppers until all are soft and starting to brown/darken. Add minced garlic and stir into still sizzling onions/pepper until fragrent. Add generous pinch of kosher salt and coarse black pepper. A tablespoon or two of oregano. A teaspoon or two of dill. A teaspoon of turmeric. And half a teaspoon of nutmeg. Add roma tomato and banana peppers and a glug of olive oil and mix until tomatoes are soft. Add the brine and bring to a boil.

Serve heaping spoonful of vegetables over rice, with a splash of banana pepper brine on top.