Man-O-Min (Ojibwa Wild Rice)

Wild rice, called Man-O-Min by the Ojibwa of

central Canada, quadruples in size when cooked.

Ingredients

1 cup wild rice

4 cups

1 teaspoon salt

1. Wash the wild rice in a colander or bowl, changing the water two or three times.

2. Measure water into a large saucepan; add salt. Heat the water to boiling.

3. Slowly add the rinsed rice to the boiling water. Lower heat to medium and simmer

the rice, undisturbed, for about 40 minutes. (Do not stir the rice.)

4. The rice grains will swell to four times their original size.

5. Serve hot or at room temperature.

Serves 12.