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Title: Rice Pilaf With Pistachios And Golden Raisins
Yield: 1 Servings

Ingredients

    1/4 c  finely chopped onion
    1/4 ts turmeric
    1/8 ts ground cardamom
  1 1/2 ts unsalted butter
    1/3 c  long-grain rice
    2/3 c  chicken broth
      2 tb pistachio nuts; toasted
           -lightly, cooled,
      2 tb golden raisins; soaked in
           -boiling water t
      2 tb thinly sliced scallion
           -greens

Instructions

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

In a small heavy saucepan cook the onion with the turmeric and the cardamom
in 1 tablespoon of the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the
onion is softened. Add the rice and cook it, stirring, until it is coated
with the butter. Add the broth, bring the liquid to a boil, covered, and
simmer the mixture for 17 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the
rice is tender. Stir in the pistachios, the raisins, the scallion greens,
the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter, and salt and pepper to taste.

Serves 2.

Gourmet February 1990

Posted to recipelu-digest by Sandy on Feb 26, 1998

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