Malaysian Flu Fighting Soup

Ingredients:

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 onion, diced
2 tablespoon fresh ginger, or about a 2" knob, minced
1 chili pepper, seeds and ribs removed, minced
1 pinch salt
1 small cinnamon stick
4 cups water
1 cups wild rice
2/3 cups orange juice
1 tablespoon soy sauce
Gomasio (sesame seeds with sea salt) for garnish
Cilantro for garnish

1. Heat olive oil over medium-high heat in a 3 quart saucepan or dutch oven.
2. Add onion, ginger, chili pepper, and salt. Saute 5 minutes until onion is translucent and mixture is fragrant.
3. Add cinnamon stick, water, and wild rice. Bring to a boil and simmer until rice is al dente', about 20 minutes.
4. Add orange juice and soy sauce. Stir and simmer just a few minutes to blend flavors.
5. Discard cinnamon stick. Ladle into bowls. Garnish with gomasio and cilantro and serve.

Serves: 4

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