Recipe & photo by Marie Rousset @marie_shaktini .
THE nopal is a cactus containing a high calcium content and 40% mucillaginous fibers (a bit like aloe vera).....
1 tsp per day in your juices, in legumes or in your vinaigrette base with oil and lemon!
Preparation : 15 minutes
For 2 people
STEP 1: INGREDIENTS
- 2 zucchinis
- 10 broccoli florets
- 60g peas (fresh or frozen)
- 1 yellow onion
- 70g semi-wholemeal Thai rice
- 170 ml coconut milk
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- 1 tbsp. nopal
- 6 to 8 basil leaves, chopped
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 4 turns of the pepper mill
- Optional: a little bit of a small green pepper…
STEP 2: RECIPE
In a saucepan with a bottom, brown the onion in a little coconut or olive oil, once the onion has sweated, add the rice and mix. nopal and salt.
Cut the zucchini into small cubes, and the broccoli florets into 2 or 3. Pour the 3 vegetables into the saucepan with stock, mix, leave to brown for 3 minutes over medium heat then add 8cl of water. Cover for 5 minutes.
Add the coconut milk, basil (and green pepper) and cover again for 8 min over low heat.
Check that the rice is cooked, turn off the heat and add the nopal lemon juice and some zest, salt and pepper, mix and cover until tasting.
