Cilantro Rice and Black Beans..

I finally made the cilantro rice which I have been planning to make for past few months, From the time I saw Rachel Ray's Show..

So , It was not so simple to make.

I took about an hour and half.. Thanks to the handsome guy with me.. He allowed me to cook.

So i made brown rice, cooked with vegetable stock of course..

Then I pressure cooked the black beans, And to spice up I used the Chinese 'Five Spice' Recipe..

I had Star anise with me for probably 2 years now :).. I finally used it for the Five spice recipe..

And ofcourse the Cilantro Pesto..

Overall it was a heavy dinner.. a good one too..

Made brown rice today too.. , and back to sambar . :).