Pomegranate and Persimmon Forbidden Rice - Edible Santa Barbara and Wine Country

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup black rice (uncooked, rinsed (sometimes called Forbidden rice))
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 pinch salt
• 1 large pomegranate (seeded)
• 1-2 Fuyu persimmons (diced (about the size of the pomegranate seeds))
• 1/3 cup pistachios (roughly chopped)
• 6 tablespoons chives (finely chopped)
• Zest and juice of 1 small lemon
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pomegranate molasses
• 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar (or pear Champagne vinegar)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• Salt and black pepper