Directions. Soak the rice in a container that holds at least twice the volume of rice: Cover the rice with 2 to 3 inches of room-temperature water and soak for 6 to 24 hours. If you need to shorten the soaking time, soak the rice in warm (about 100 degree) water for 2 hours.
Prepare your oven or food dehydrator. Basil leaves dry beautifully in either an oven set to very low heat or a food dehydrator. If you're using the oven, set it to the lowest temperature - 200 Â°F (93 Â°C) or lower. If you're using a food dehydrator, ready it for operation according to the manufacturer's instructions.
1 Add half to the bowl with the tomatoes and red pepper and save the rest for the bread. 2  Sprinkle salt on top, mix it up, and move the bowl to the refrigerator for one hour. 3  This allows the salt to pull the juices out of the veggies. 4  Preheat the oven to 350Â°. 5  Chop the basil and take the bowl out of the fridge.