Venus rice & charred broccoli “tabBouleh”
Ingredients:
200gr Venus rice, cooked according to packet instructions
350gr Broccoli, quartered and blanched for 1 minute in boiling water
2 red chillies, seeded and chopped
35ml Pomegranate molasses
½ Bunch of basil, picked and roughly chopped
½ Bunch chives, roughly cut
½ Bunch Parsley, roughly chopped
40ml Verdemanda olive oil
1 clove garlic, crushed
Zest and juice of 1 lemon
Seasoning
Pickled Onions
250gr Red Onion, peeled and thinly sliced
100ml Riesling vinegar
100gr Caster sugar
100ml Water
Seasoning
Method:
Grill the broccoli on an open flame till well charred and then chop finely
For the pickled onions, mix the water, sugar, vinegar and seasoning together and bring to the boil. Pour over the onions and allow to pickle for a few hours
Mix the rice, 100gr of the pickled onions, broccoli, chilli. pomegranate molasses, chopped herbs, olive oil, garlic and lemon well and serve at room temperature
