Hawaiian Macadamia-Lavender Rice (Vegan Friendly)

• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 garlic clove, peeled
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated ginger
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 cup uncooked basmati rice
• 2 12 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
• 12 teaspoon salt
• 12 cup macadamia nuts, coarsely chopped (I saved a few nuts for garnish)
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest (the orange is my change) or 1 tablespoon orange zest (the orange is my change) or 1 tablespoon lime zest
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter or 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 teaspoon dried culinary lavender, ground up in spice grinder ('Provence' lavender is preferred. Use fresh lavender if you have it.)
• freshly grated black pepper

1. Finely mince the onion and garlic either by hand or in a food processor.
2. Heat the olive oil up in a sauce pan over medium heat.
3. Add the onion, olive oil, ginger and garlic to the sauce pan.
4. Stir for 5 minutes or until onion has softened.
5. Rinse the basmati rice in a fine mesh strainer under cold running water for 1 minute.
6. Drain.
7. Stir the drained basmati rice, broth and salt in with the onion mixture.
8. Bring to a medium boil.
9. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low and cook for 20 minutes, or until the rice is tender and liquid has evaporated.
10. Remove saucepan from heat and stir in the nuts, lemon or orange zest, butter and lavender.
11. Cover pan and set aside for 5 minutes.
12. Transfer to a serving platter and season with freshly grated black pepper.

onion, garlic, ginger, extra virgin olive oil, basmati rice, vegetable broth, salt, nuts, lemon zest, unsalted butter, culinary lavender, black pepper

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/hawaiian-macadamia-lavender-rice-vegan-friendly-486330 (may not work)