This meatless Monday post is a really simple dish. It can be adjusted to fit any taste
spectrum. Let’s start with the rice. There are all types of rice out there. From Jasmine to Brown the grain comes in all
shapes and sizes. Recently there has
been a rise in the concern around the amount of arsenic
in rice.
I love Jasmine
rice. It has a wonderful flavor and
is often called Thai fragrant rice. It is
a long grain rice and works really well in this recipe. Basmati is another
wonderful rice to use in this dish. Everyone has their own way of cooking the
perfect rice. Remember different types
of rice will have different water needs so be sure to check the package before
moving forward. For this recipe I’ll use
Jasmine rice.
On to the recipe!
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Ingredients:
Rice of your choice
Two eggs
Butter
Salt
Jasmine Rice
Instructions
Add 1 ½ cup of water to a medium sauce pan
Add ½ teaspoon salt
Add ½ tbsp. of butter
Bring to a boil
Add 1 cup of Jasmine Rice
Immediately cover the rice and turn heat to low
Set timer for 20 minutes
Perfect rice every time!
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On to the eggs!
If you have the chance to get fresh eggs, I recommend
it. Fresh eggs are so much better than commercial
eggs. I have the luxury of having three
hens in our backyard coop. I get about 3
eggs a day so I have fresh eggs available all the time. You don’t need a rooster unless you want to
have baby chicks. I supplement their
pellet diet with our household scraps. I
feed them fruits, veggies and even oregano
which is said to be better than the antibiotic slurry that some commercial egg
producers use. Also the color of the eggs is determined by the breed of the chicken you have. The color of the egg, in my opinion does not change the flavor.
Egg Instructions
Next heat a small frying pan and add a ½ teaspoon of butter
Crack one egg in the pan and fry over easy
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Salt and pepper to taste.
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Add a small bit of butter to the bottom of the bowl and
combine with the eggs.
The yolk from the egg makes a gravy like consistency and it really a great way to start, or even end a Meatless Monday.
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The yolk from the egg makes a gravy like consistency and it really a great way to start, or even end a Meatless Monday.
Note: This is not a
traditional vegetarian dish as some see animal products like butter and eggs as
being “meat” and therefore not vegetarian.
This dish is not Vegan.
Namaste and Blessed Be
Sosanna
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2 comments
oh Yum. I miss my chickens more than ever now!
G
We make something like this on "lean days" (Like the post holiday broke week.)
My daughter actually discovered it a few years back and she named it "egg over rice", but we have a one-pan version. We make the rice and right when it's time to turn it off, we drop in a couple of eggs and some butter. Give it a good stir and let it sit for a few minutes. The yolk does tend to be a little firmer than in your method. I like to serve this with a mess o' greens. I sure wish we were allowed to have chickens where we are.
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