Orange Rice
A subtly sweet and citrus-y dish that can be whatever you want it to be
Ingredients
- 1 cup rice
- 2 ½ cups water separated
- 2 oranges
- ¼ cup sugar
Instructions
- Soak the rice overnight in 1 cup of water.
- In the morning, add 1 and 1/2 cups cold water to the rice.
- Put the rice on the stove and simmer for 2 hours.
- While the rice is simmering, begin the orange sauce.
- Mix the juice of the 2 oranges and sugar in a small saucepan.
- Simmer over medium heat about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. The sauce is done when the juice thickens into a slightly syrupy mixture.
- Pour the juice hot over the rice and let stand for 1/2 hour. Do not stir.