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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 1/2 cup water
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 cup basmati rice
1/2 medium lemon
1 tbsp chopped fresh thyme
1 pinch freshly-ground white pepper
Directions
In a medium pot, bring the water to a boil. Add the salt and basmati rice.
Grate the rind from the lemon and add it to the rice. Squeeze the juice
from the lemon into the rice.
Bring the liquid to a boil, then reduce heat to a simmer. Cover the pot
tightly and cook for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the rice is tender. Add
the thyme and season with white pepper.
This recipe yields 4 servings. Serving size: 1/2 cup.
Exchanges Per Serving: 2 Starch.
Nutrition Facts: Calories 139; Calories from Fat 4; Total Fat >1g;
Saturated Fat >1g; Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 293mg; Carbohydrate 31g;
Dietary Fiber 0g; Sugars 0g; Protein 3g.
Source:
"American Diabetes Association at http://www.diabetes.org"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"09-18-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© American Diabetes Association, 2001"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 118 Calories; 1g Fat (5.8% calories
from fat); 3g Protein; 25g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber; 0mg
Cholesterol; 292mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1 1/2 Grain(Starch); 0 Fruit.
NOTES : Recipe from "Cooking with the Diabetic Chef" by Chris Smith, (©
McGraw Hill - NTC, 2000)
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Contributor: Chris Smith
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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