Moroccan Rice Pilaf
Ready In: 1 hr
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon unsalted butter
- 1⁄2 cup finely chopped onion
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 cup white basmati rice
- 1 1⁄2 cups water or 1 1⁄2 cups vegetable stock
- fresh ground black pepper, to taste
- 1⁄4 cup sliced almonds
- 1⁄4 cup raisins
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F.
- Melt butter on medium-low heat in a small ovenproof pot.
- Fold in onions and stir well.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes until onions turn translucent but are not browned.
- Add cumin, cayenne pepper, paprika and rice.
- Stir well so that the rice is evenly coated with butter.
- Cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in stock and raisins.
- Bring to a boil on high heat.
- Once the stock comes to a boil, cover the pot and let the pilaf cook in the oven for 18 minutes.
- Fold in salt, pepper and almonds before fluffing with a fork and serving.
- Enjoy!
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