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Rice for Non-Robots with Zucchini side

Soak 2 cups of rice in warm water with plenty of salt for an hour. Peel the zucchini (skinny ones) and chop off the very ends, slice in half lengthwise, then salt generously. Let sit until they sweat. Now chop up an onion into centimeter-sized chunks, and saute the onion in olive oil in a pan for a couple of minutes, then add the zucchini. Sprinkle pepper, salt, cumin and turmeric on top and saute until soft, about 45 minutes on gradually lower and lower heat. Boil enough water to fill a large pot, add in the rice that was soaking, and boil for 7 minutes. Then drain the rice into a colander. Now empty the pot of all the water, add some olive oil, salt and ground saffron on the bottom of the pot, then pile the rice back in. Then place it on medium-low heat on the stovetop to steam for about 45 minutes until somewhere between al-dente and soft.

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