Recipe for cooking greek rice with feta

Recipes from Greece :: Greek Rice, Pasta and Grain Dishes

1/2 tsp. olive oil
1 med. onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, sliced
1 c. brown rice
3 c. vegetable stock
Salt
Juice and grated zest of 1 lemon
2 Tbsp. crumbled feta cheese
1 scallion, sliced
1 Tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro

In a deep sauté pan or saucepan, keep the oil over med. heat and sauté onion and garlic for two to three mins. Add the rice and continue cooking, stirring, for two mins., until coated with oil. Add the stock, stirring and scraping the sides of the pan, until the rice is cooked. Season to taste with salt. Cover and simmer over low heat for 25 to 1/2 an hour. Set aside, covered, to steam for five to six mins. Uncover and test for doneness. If the liquid is not absorbed in the rice is not tender, return to the stove for a few mins. Then add the feta, scallions and cilantro. Stir gently just to mix.

Serve immediately.