Spring fragrant rice with organic essential oils

Spring officially starts on Friday but you could put a bit of spring on your fork with some fragrant rice recipes.

Mix a few drops of organic lavender oil or organic rose oil with long-grain or wild rice for a delicious accompaniment to steamed halibut. Light and fluffy rice mixed with lemon essential oil makes a memorable side dish for sole or bream.

If you’re making Thai or Chinese food, rice with jasmine essential oil makes a wonderful side dish.

Earthier brown rice or red rice mixed with organic bergamot essential oil or sweet orange essential oil, would suit salmon, poultry or game.

Any of them would also produce a creamy rice pudding with panache.

Rice mixed with cumin essential oil would make the perfect accompaniment to a curry dish whilst fragrant juniper rice or sweet basil rice would make a lovely side dish to lamb.

Why not experiment with your favourite herb or fruit essential oil and try your own unique fragrant rice recipe? Just mix a few drops of your chosen oil in with the water you cook your rice with.