Japan Vegetable Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 Tbsp. cooking oil
2 leeks
1/2-inch root ginger
1 clove garlic
3/4 c. short grain rice
3 c. water
pinch of salt
9 oz. green vegetables (try young spinach or frozen peas)

Preparation

Wash, trim and chop the leeks.
Peel and finely chop the ginger.
Peel and crush the garlic.
Heat the oil in a wok or wide pan.
Add the leeks, ginger and garlic.
Fry gently for 5 minutes. Add the rice and stir for a few minutes.
Add the water and the salt.
Simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the greens to the pan.
Simmer for 10 minutes or until rice is tender.