Mediterranean Rice (Easy & Lemony!)

A lemony, Mediterranean style rice that's equally as delicious as a simple side dish as delicious lunch leftovers. It's budget friendly and ready in just 25 minutes. You can either make it on the stovetop, or in your electric pressure cooker.

📝 Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons olive oil ((2 to 3 tablespoons))
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 2 cloves garlic (crushed)
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 cup rice
• 1 can cooked chickpeas (optional (14 ounces or 400 grams))
• 2 1/2 cups broth (vegetable or chicken (stock))
• 2 lemons (zest and juice of 1, second lemon to add to taste)
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons fresh dill ((chopped) plus a little extra for sprinkling over the top)
• 2 ounces feta cheese ((crumbled over the top))

👨‍🍳 Instructions

1. 1Heat oil.: Heat the olive oil on a medium high heat in a large heavy pan. Alternatively, heat it in your pressure cooker on the saute function.
2. 2Soften onion and garlic.: Add the chopped onion and soften for a couple of minutes. Add the garlic and stir for another few seconds.
3. 3Add oregano and rice.: Add the oregano and rice. Stir fry for about a minute until the rice starts to go translucent.
4. 4Add stock, chickpeas, salt and pepper and cook either in pressure cooker or on stove top.: Add the broth (stock), chickpeas (if using), the zest and juice of 1 lemon, and salt and pepper. If cooking on the stove top, simmer for around 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked and most of the liquid has been absorbed. Stir every now and again during cooking. If using the pressure cooker, cook on high pressure (manual) for 6 minutes. Do a quick release of the pressure.
5. 5Stir through lemon and dill, and crumble over feta.: Stir the dill (if using) through the rice. Serve as a side or in bowls for lunch with the feta crumbled over the top if you like and a little extra dill. Also let everyone squeeze over a little more lemon juice to taste.