Persian Rice Pilaf

Persian Rice Pilaf (based on this recipe)

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 40 minutes

Serves: 4

Ingredients:

2 tbsp butter or oil

1 onion, chopped

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 1/2 basmati rice

1/2 cup golden raisins

1 1/2 tsp turmeric

1/4 tsp cinnamon powder

1/2 tsp salt

3 cups chicken broth

Cooking:

Melt butter over medium heat and add the onions and almonds. Saute 7 minutes or until onions are translucent. Stir in rice, raisins, turmeric, and cinnamon. Add broth, bring to a boil, and reduce heat to a simmer, cover and simmer 20 minutes.

Fruited Rice

This recipe, is pleasantly sweet, aromatic, and downright good for you.

Fruited Rice with Almonds

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cooking Time: 40 minutes

Serves: 5-6

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice

1/2 cup dried apples, diced

1/2 cup dried apricots, diced

1/2 cup dried dates, chopped

1/2 cup raisins

1/2 cup prunes, pitted and chopped

1/2 cup slivered almonds

1 cup white button mushrooms, sliced

1 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon powder

3 1/4 cup water (or as rice package recommends for two cups of rice)

Cooking:

You can do this on stove top, by adding al the ingredients, bringing it to a simmer, covering, and cooking for 40 minutes.

Or you can throw everything into a rice cooker, set it to white rice, and do nothing else until it's done. Fluff it, and then erve it.