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Basmati Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
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1/2
cup chopped onion
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1/3
cup slivered almonds
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2
tablespoons butter or margarine
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1
cup basmati rice, uncooked
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1/2
cup finely chopped carrot
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1/3
cup currants or chopped dried tart red cherries
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1
teaspoon finely shredded orange peel
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1/4
teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4
teaspoon black pepper
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1/8
teaspoon crushed red pepper
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1
14 ounce can chicken broth
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1/4
cup water
Directions
1. In a medium saucepan cook onion and almonds over medium heat in hot butter or margarine about 5 minutes or until onion is tender and almonds are golden. Stir in uncooked rice. Cook and stir for 4 minutes. Stir in carrot, currants or dried cherries, orange peel, cinnamon, black pepper, and red pepper.
2. Carefully stir chicken broth and water into saucepan. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, covered, about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Makes 6 side-dish servings.
Nutrition Facts
(Basmati Rice Pilaf)
- Servings Per Recipe 6,
- Calories 232,
- Protein (gm) 6,
- Carbohydrate (gm) 35,
- Fat, total (gm) 8,
- Cholesterol (mg) 11,
- Saturated fat (gm) 3,
- Dietary Fiber, total (gm) 2,
- Vitamin A (RE) 309,
- Vitamin C (mg) 1,
- Sodium (mg) 268,
- Calcium (DV %) 30,
- Iron (DV %) 3,
- Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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