Aromatic Basmati Pilaf
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 13
- Serves:
-
8
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 1 large cinnamon stick
- 2 whole cloves
- 3⁄4 cup minced onion
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 2 cups uncooked basmati rice, washed
- 1 cup water
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1⁄4 cup raisins or 1/4 cup chopped dates
- 1⁄2 - 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon orange zest or 1 tablespoon lemon, rind of
- 1⁄4 cup unsalted pistachios, toasted
directions
- Heat oil and butter in a 3 quart pan over high heat.
- Add cinnamon and cloves, stirring until cinnamon puffs up,1-2 minutes.
- Reduce heat, add onion, cardamom, saute until onion is clear, about 3 minutes.
- Stir in rice, mix to coat all grains with other ingredients.
- Cook until it starts to be aromatic, 1-2 minutes.
- Add water, chicken broth, rest of ingredients, except.
- pistachios.
- Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover.
- Simmer until all liquid is absorbed, 13-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat, let stand for 10 minutes.
- Uncover, fluff with fork before serving.
- Remove cinnamon and cloves.
- May hold covered in a 200F low oven for 30 minutes.
- It.
- may also be reheated covered in microwave.
- Garnish with pistachios.
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