Orange-Cardamom Brown Rice With Peas (Vegan) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup brown basmati rice
1 cup water
1 tablespoon earth balance vegan margarine (butter or margarine if you're not vegan)
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1 1/2 tablespoons orange rind (recipe originally called for lemon)
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 cup frozen peas

Preparation

If you're using dried orange or lemon rind like me, place 2 1/4 tsp dried rind and 6 3/4 teaspoons water in a bowl and let stand for 15 minutes to hydrate.
Bring the water to a boil. Add the salt, rind, Earth Balance, turmeric, and cardamom and mix well before adding the rice.
Make sure the rice is covered, then lower the heat to a simmer and loosely cover. Cook for 45-50 minutes or until the rice has absorbed all the water and steam and is soft and fluffy.
Mix the peas in with the cooked rice, cover and let sit for 5 minutes so they can absorb the steam.
Stir and serve.