Indian Rice Salad – Island Grown Schools

Ingredients

• 1 TBL coconut oil
• 1 1/2 tsp yellow mustard seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp ginger root, grated
• 1 tsp turmeric root, grated or dry ground
• 2 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup long grain brown rice
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup dried apricots, chopped small
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds, toasted
• 3 TBL toasted sesame oil
• 3 TBL tamari
• 4 TBL rice wine vinegar
• 1 large carrot, grated
• 4 scallions with tops, thinly sliced
• 1 cup frozen peas, thawed