Wehani Rice, BBQ Chicken and Coleslaw

The description of wehani rice developed by Lundberg Farms says that the rice tastes like "hot buttered popcorn." Irresistable.

If you can't find wehani rice in your grocery store, you can order it from Amazon. I can't vouch for how it cooks on a stovetop. On your next birthday, you too may need to ask for a rice cooker.

This is an easy meal to prepare for 2 - 3 people - and scalable for a crowd.


Wehani Rice
1 cup Wehani Rice
2 1/2 cups water
1/2 tsp salt

Cook in Rice Cooker at "Brown Rice" setting. Start it in the afternoon. Mine took close to 2 hours to cook. While it was cooking I went for a long walk, watched the evening news, and prepared the rest of dinner.

BBQ Chicken Thighs
4 Chicken Thighs
Kansas Style BBQ Sauce (I used Trader Joes)

Put chicken in baking dish. Pour BBQ sauce over chicken. Bake at 375 for about 1 hour.

Cilantro Coleslaw
Shredded cabbage about 2 cups (for a speedy, easy meal, buy shredded cabbage in a bag)
Shredded carrots about 1/2 cup (you can buy these already shredded too)
Olive oil - a few tablespoons
Lemon juice or cider vinegar - about a tablespoon
salt - to taste
chopped fresh clilantro - to taste.

Mix cabbage and carrots. Sprinkle with salt, olive oil, lemon juice, and chopped cilantro. Taste for the right proportions of seasoning. The flavors meld together in about 10 minutes.