Cheese, Egg, and Cream Based Recipes - Minted Egg Pilat

Ingredients

• 225 g/8 oz/1 cup Thai fragrant rice or basmati rice

• 450 ml/2 cups boiling water

• 5 ml/1 tsp salt

• 2 eggs, beaten

• Grated rind and juice of 1/2 lemon

• 15 ml/1 tbsp chopped mint

• 50 g/2 oz/1 /2 cup grated Parmesan cheese

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Method:

1. Place the rice in a pan with the water and salt. Bring to the boil, cover, reduce the heat and cook very gently for 15-20 minutes or until the rice is tender and has absorbed all the liquid.

2. Adding a little more water after 15 minutes if dry and still not quite tender.

3. Stir in the eggs, lemon rind and juice, mint and half the cheese. Toss over a gentle heat until lightly scrambled but still creamy.

4. Serve straight away, sprinkled with the remaining cheese.