Persian Rice Pilaf

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Persian Rice Pilaf

 

Recipe By :Cybil A. Brown

Serving Size : 0 Preparation Time :0:00

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Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method

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2 tablespoons butter

~ OR margarine

1 small onion -- chopped

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 1/2 cups basmati rice -- uncooked

1/2 cup golden raisins

1 1/2 teaspoons ground turmeric

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups vegetable broth

~ (my change from chicken broth. vcb.)

 

Melt butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; add onion and almonds, and

saute 7 minutes or until onion is tender and almonds are golden. Stir in

rice and next 4 ingredients; saute 2 minutes.

 

Add broth and bring to a boil; cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 to 25

minutes or until rice is tender.

 

Source:

" Southern Living, Volume 37, Number 7, July 2002, p. 152. "

S(Formatted for MasterCook by):

" Vicky; vcb1 "

Copyright:

" Copyright 2002, Southern Living, Inc. "

Yield:

" 6 cups "

 

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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 2346 Calories; 79g Fat (29.7%

calories from fat); 61g Protein; 361g Carbohydrate; 21g Dietary Fiber; 69mg

Cholesterol; 6381mg Sodium. Exchanges: 18 1/2 Grain(Starch); 1 1/2 Lean

Meat; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 4 1/2 Fruit; 14 Fat.

 

 

Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0