Brown rice, Almond and Silverbeet pilaf – Lucky Nuts

Ingredients

• 1 cup raw almonds
• 4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, divided
• 1 onion, finely diced
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
• 2 medium carrots, grated
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 cup brown rice, rinsed and soaked overnight in water
• 1 Tbsp tomato paste
• 1.5 cups broth or stock
• 1 can tinned tomatoes
• 2 large handfuls of finely chopped silverbeet
• 1/2 cup finely chopped herbs (we used flat leaf parsley, mint and chives), divided
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• Goats cheese, feta or vegan feta, to serve