Aromatic Basmati Pilaf

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 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

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and butter in a 3 quart pan over high heat.
• 2 add cinnamon and cloves, stirring until cinnamon puffs up,1-2 minutes.
• 3 reduce heat, add onion, cardamom, saute until onion is clear, about 3 minutes.
• 4 stir in rice, mix to coat all grains with other ingredients.
• 5 cook until it starts to be aromatic, 1-2 minutes.
• 6 add water, chicken broth, rest of ingredients, except.
• 7 pistachios.
• 8 bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover.
• 9 simmer until all liquid is absorbed, 13-15 minutes.
• 10 remove from heat, let stand for 10 minutes.
• 11 uncover, fluff with fork before serving.
• 12 remove cinnamon and cloves.
• 13 may hold covered in a 200f low oven for 30 minutes.
• 14 it.
• 15 may also be reheated covered in microwave.
• 16 garnish with pistachios.