Pilau Rice With Pistachios and and Pine Nuts

This is a fantastic flavorful side that I found in one of my favorite cookbooks by Cheryl Alters Jamison and Bill Jamison, "American Home Cooking". They're all great!

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1  cup  uncooked rice
• 1 3⁄4 cups  chicken stock, plus
• 2  tablespoons  chicken stock
• 3⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 3  tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1⁄2 cup  unsalted pistachios
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts
• 1⁄4 teaspoon mace

Directions

1. Bring the rice, chicken stock, 1 tablespoon of the butter and the salt to a boil in a large saucepan.
2. Reduce heat to medium-low and cover.
3. Set timer for 18 minutes.
4. Meanwhile saute the remainder of butter, the pine nuts, mace and pistachios in a large skillet until they are golden brown.
5. After rice is cooked, set it aside with the lid on for 10 minutes.
6. Fluff with a fork and scoop into the skillet, tossing with the pistachios and pine nuts.