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Forbidden Rice Vegetable Stir Fry (Vegan, GF)

An amazing Rainbow Forbidden Rice recipe filled with a melange of healthy vegetables and a drizzle of sweet maple syrup. Takes only 45 minutes from prep to plate.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time35 minutes
Total Time45 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main Course, Vegan Dinner Recipes
Cuisine: All
Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 301kcal
Author: Deborah

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Black Rice
  • 2 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • ½ med onion chopped
  • 4 med carrots chopped
  • ½ red bell pepper chopped
  • 1 cup sweet corn fresh or frozen
  • 1 cup pineapple cubes, fresh or frozen
  • ½ cup cilantro coarsely chopped
  • ½ cup whole cashews raw or lightly salted
  • 2 tablespoon tamari
  • ½ teaspoon dried thyme
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seed or ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • sea salt and black pepper to taste

Toppings

  • cilantro chopped
  • green onion chopped
  • cashews whole raw or roasted
  • red pepper flakes

Instructions

  • To a medium saucepan, add one cup Forbidden Rice to 1 ¾ cup filtered water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 30-40 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed.
  • While rice is cooking, heat sesame oil in large skillet for 1-2 minutes. Add garlic, onion, cumin seed and thyme and stir gently. Sauté over medium heat stirring frequently for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add carrots, bell pepper, corn, pineapple, cashews, tamari, red pepper flakes, sea salt and pepper. Continue to sauté until vegetables are fork-tender.
  • Drizzle in the maple syrup. Stir and allow to heat through.
  • Remove from heat. Stir in cilantro until evenly dispersed. Place in bowls. Top with more cilantro, cashews, red pepper flakes and green onion. Serve immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 301kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 451mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 7336IU | Vitamin C: 31mg | Calcium: 48mg | Iron: 2mg