Brown Rice Pilaf with Celery Seed and Garlic

Every once in a great while I just want to throw together a quick dinner with ingredients I have on hand without getting too fancy. And sometimes that leads to surprising results. Recently I had such an evening. I had an orange roughy fillet in the freezer. That's easy, just season it with a little Old Bay (which I love) and steam it. The Old Bay led me to thoughts of celery seed and that started me off. I threw together a brown rice pilaf that I seasoned with garlic and celery seed. It was fantastic; good enough, in fact, to add to my personal recipe collection. The nuttiness of the brown rice works really well with the stronger flavors of the garlic and celery seed. It's a great, simple side dish to add bold flavor to a lightly seasoned steamed fish.

Brown Rice Pilaf with Celery Seed and Garlic (6 servings)

• 1 tbsp. olive oil
• 1 tbsp. celery seed
• 1 clove garlic, pressed
• 1 ½ cups brown rice
• 2 cups chicken stock
• 1 cup water

1. Heat the olive oil in a pot. Add the celery seed and garlic and toast about 1 minute.
2. Add the rice and toast, stirring, 2-3 minutes. Add the chicken stock and water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover, and simmer until rice is cooked.