Crispy Brown Rice "Kabbouleh"

Ingredients for Crispy Brown Rice "Kabbouleh"

• 2 tablespoons dried currants

• 2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar

• 180ml short-grain brown rice

• Kosher salt

• Vegetable oil (for frying

• about 2 cups)

• 1 1/2 cups coarsely chopped cauliflower florets

• 1/2 small bunch curly kale, ribs and stems removed, leaves coarsely chopped (about 475ml )

• 1/2 small English hothouse cucumber, finely chopped

• 1 spring onion, thinly sliced

• 80ml olive oil

• 2 teaspoons Aleppo pepper or 1/2 teaspoons crushed red pepper flakes

• 2 teaspoons sumac (optional)

• Freshly ground black pepper

• A deep-fry thermometer

How to make Crispy Brown Rice "Kabbouleh"

Combine currants and vinegar in a small bowl; let sit at least 2 hours and up to 1 day.

Cook rice in a large saucepan of boiling salted water until tender, 45-50 minutes. Drain rice, return to pot, cover, and let sit 10 minutes. Spread out on a baking sheet; let dry out overnight in an unlit oven or on countertop.

Fit a medium saucepan with thermometer and pour in vegetable oil to measure 2". Heat over medium-high heat until thermometer registers 350°. Working in 4 batches, cook rice until golden and puffed, about 1 minute. Using a fine-mesh sieve, transfer puffed rice to paper towels to drain; season with salt and let cool.

Meanwhile, pulse cauliflower in a food processor until finely chopped. Transfer to large bowl. Working in batches, pulse kale in food processor until finely chopped (be careful not to turn into a purée), adding to cauliflower as you go. Add puffed rice, currants with soaking liquid, cucumber, spring onion, olive oil, Aleppo pepper, and sumac, if using; toss to combine and season with salt, black pepper, and more vinegar, if desired.

Do ahead: Rice can be fried 5 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature

Disclaimer

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