Green Rice w Toasted Pine Nuts Serves 6

In large, heavy saucepan, heat oil over high heat. Add rice and salt and sauté for 3 min, stirring to coat evenly. Be careful not to burn the rice. Add boiling water, stir and cover tightly. Lower heat and cook 20 min. Turn off heat and let rice stand 5 min, covered. Chop cilantro and basil and stir them into the rice along w the pine nuts.

Vegetable Oil 2 tsp
Rice 2.5c
Water 4.5c, boiling
Cilantro 1.5c, fresh
Basil 0.5c, fresh
Nuts, Pine 0.5c lightly toasted