Ingredients

Rice

• 1/4 cup onion(s) diced
  Quercetin is another inflammation-fighter found in onions that neutralizes free radicals. It also inhibits the actions of histamines and other inflammatory mediators in both osteoarthritis (OA) and RA. The amount of quercetin your body absorbs from onions is more than three times greater than that of apples and twice what you get from tea.
• 2 cloves garlic minced
  Garlic and other members of the onion family are loaded with sulfur compounds that significantly drive down inflammation and reduce pain by inhibiting the enzymes directly responsible for joint inflammation. Sulfur is a critical component of both healthy cartilage and healthy joints, yet when analyzing the amount of sulfur in the fingernails of arthritis patients, researchers found that they have far less of this important mineral than people who didn’t have arthritis.
• 3/4 cup mushroom(s) crimini, sliced
• 1 carrot(s) peeled and julienned
• 1 tablespoon olive oil pure
  Olive oil has a rich supply of polyphenols, powerful antioxidants also found in green tea and red wine which block the oxidative damage that free radical molecules wreak on cells, accelerating the aging and degeneration of joint tissue. It is also one of nature’s best sources of oleuropein and hydroxytyrosol, two antioxidants that significantly reduce other inflammatory chemicals in the body.
• 1 cup rice brown
• 16 ounces coconut milk
• 16 ounces vegetable or bone broth low-sodium
• 1 teaspoon cumin ground
• 1 teaspoon coriander ground
• 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili flakes
• 1/2 cup dried cherries roughly chopped
  Research presented in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases show that foods high in vitamin C protect against a specific type of RA called inflammatory polyarthritis, a condition in which two or more joints are affected. Cherries and berries are loaded with C. According to another study of 20,000 people who didn’t eat very many vitamin C-rich foods, researchers found they had 300% more arthritis than those who ate the most.

Garnish

• 1/4 cup walnuts chopped
• 2 tablespoons coconut(s) shredded and toasted, for garnish
• 2 onion(s) green, sliced thinly, for garnish
  Research shows 50 milliliters of olive oil (about 3 1/2 tablespoons) produce the same pain-relieving effect in your joints as a 200-mg tablet of ibuprofen. But don’t overdo it. Studies show that consuming no more than two tablespoons at a time produces optimal health benefit.

Directions

Saute the onion, garlic, mushroom and carrot in the olive oil for 5-7 minutes. Add the rice and saute for 3-4 minutes more. Add the remaining ingredients and bring to a boil.

Reduce to a simmer and cook for 30-40 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed.

Fluff with a fork and garnish with walnuts, shredded coconut and sliced green onion.

TIPS AND NOTES:

To make this an even more healing dish, use bone broth instead of vegetable. The healing properties of collagen, gelatin and marrow in the bones cannot be beat. To include some protein add diced chicken breast or shrimp 15 minutes before the rice is done.