Dolmade Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped (whatever type you prefer, I prefer white)
1 small fennel bulb, halved, cored and diced
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest (I rarely have this and it comes out fine)
1/2 cup sunflower seeds
1 cup long grain rice
1 1/2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons finely chopped dill leaves (I have used bottled dill and it turns out fine to me)
1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
kosher salt
fresh ground black pepper
2 lemons, juice of

Preparation

Coat saute pan with 1/4 cup of the oil and place over meadium heat.
Add the onion, fennel and lemon zet and stir until soft.
Add sunflower seeds and rice, saute for 2 minutes stiring to coat.
Pour in chicken stock, parsley, dill, lemon juice , salt and pepper to taste.
Reduce to medium and simmer until rice is cooked.
Great side dish, adjust as you see fit.