Lemon Dill Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup long grain rice
1/2 cup onion, finely chopped
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon dried dill
1/2 lemon, juice of
1/2 lemon, zest of, finely grated
1 teaspoon salt
fresh ground pepper (3 grindings)
2 cups water (scant)

Preparation

Heat the olive oil in a saucepan.
Saute the chopped onion for 1 minute.
Add rice and \"parch\" over low heat, by stirring until the rice turns white again. Do not let the rice brown.
Add the rest to the ingredients and bring to boil.
Lower heat and cover with a tight fitting lid. Cook until all of the liquid is absorbed.
Fluff well with a fork, replace the lid and let sit for 5 minutes.
Note: The rice turn translucent when mixed with the oil. Sauteing the rice greatly reduces foaming during cooking.