We continue in Pomegranate Season! Love, love, love them. Did you know they are a symbol of fertility? All those seeds? Catherine of Aragon had a pomegranate as part of her heraldic badge, along with a Tudor rose. The fruit didn't help her out too much but probably the bigger factor in her lack of success as a Royal Breeder was Tudor-era medicine. But no matter. It's here today for us to enjoy in the fall and winter.
We have a ginormous sack of basmati rice, dating from recent run through the Asian market. The Colonel loves rice, and I'm always looking for interesting rice recipes. I came across this baked rice dish in Bon Appetit. I have to say the baked part didn't work out too well for me, so I had to improvise the final cooking in a sauce pan. I would suggest going with a covered casserole rather than relying on aluminum foil. Too much steam escaped in my try.
I had some nice swordfish in the deep freeze, from a sale at Sprouts. The Colonel grilled them, and I made some lime garlic butter to put on top. That is too easy for a recipe. I used a couple of tablespoons of butter, juice of one lime and the zest and a clove of garlic minced and crushed into a paste. Grill swordfish steaks over a medium fire for about 5 to 7 minutes a side, depending on thickness.
The cole slaw is store bought. The Colonel likes slaw with his fish, and I didn't feel like making it from scratch. This was a nice dish to give a light break heading into the heavier cuisine of the holidays.
Mangia!
Baked Minty Rice With Feta And Pomegranate Relish
We have a ginormous sack of basmati rice, dating from recent run through the Asian market. The Colonel loves rice, and I'm always looking for interesting rice recipes. I came across this baked rice dish in Bon Appetit. I have to say the baked part didn't work out too well for me, so I had to improvise the final cooking in a sauce pan. I would suggest going with a covered casserole rather than relying on aluminum foil. Too much steam escaped in my try.
I had some nice swordfish in the deep freeze, from a sale at Sprouts. The Colonel grilled them, and I made some lime garlic butter to put on top. That is too easy for a recipe. I used a couple of tablespoons of butter, juice of one lime and the zest and a clove of garlic minced and crushed into a paste. Grill swordfish steaks over a medium fire for about 5 to 7 minutes a side, depending on thickness.
The cole slaw is store bought. The Colonel likes slaw with his fish, and I didn't feel like making it from scratch. This was a nice dish to give a light break heading into the heavier cuisine of the holidays.
Mangia!
Baked Minty Rice With Feta And Pomegranate Relish
Bon Appetit
Pomegranate Relish
½ cup walnuts
¾ cup pomegranate seeds (from about ½ large pomegranate)
¾ cup Castelvetrano olives, pitted, coarsely chopped
½ cup olive oil
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh mint
¼ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley
1 tablespoon pomegranate molasses
1 garlic clove, crushed into a paste
Kosher salt, freshly ground pepper
Rice And Assembly
2 cups basmati rice
4 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
¾ teaspoon kosher salt
10 mint sprigs
8 ounces feta, sliced ¼-inch thick
Preparation
Pomegranate Relish
Place a rack in upper third of oven; preheat to 350°. Toast
walnuts on a rimmed baking sheet, tossing once, until golden brown, 5–8 minutes.
Let cool, then coarsely chop. Increase oven temperature to 450°.
Toss walnuts, pomegranate seeds, olives, oil, mint, parsley,
pomegranate molasses, and garlic in a medium bowl to combine. Season with salt
and pepper.
Rice And Assembly
Rice And Assembly
Combine rice, butter, and salt in a 13x9" baking dish,
then pour in a scant 3½ cups water; top with mint sprigs. Cover tightly with
foil and bake until rice is tender and water is absorbed, 30–35 minutes. Remove
from oven; pluck out mint. Fluff rice with a fork.
Heat broiler. Arrange feta over rice. Broil until rice
around edges of pan is browned and crisp and feta is starting to brown, 8–10
minutes. Spoon pomegranate relish over.
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