Mediterranean Rice Pilaf with Pistachios and Golden Raisins recipe

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Ingredients

3 tablespoons olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
½ teaspoon ground turmeric
¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
¾ cup uncooked white rice
1 ¼ cups chicken broth
¼ cup chopped pistachio nuts
¼ cup golden raisins
¼ cup finely chopped green onions
salt

Nutrition Info

317 calories
carbohydrate: 44.1 g
cholesterol: : -
fat: 14 g
fiber: 2.9 g
protein: 5.2 g
saturatedFat: 1.9 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 78.1 mg
sugar: 9.3 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat and cook onion, turmeric, and cardamom, stirring constantly, until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Add rice and mix well.

  2. Pour chicken broth into the saucepan, stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 17 minutes.

  3. Toast pistachios in a dry skillet until fragrant, 3 to 5 minutes, remove from skillet and coarsely chop.

  4. Place golden raisins in a bowl and cover with boiling water. Soak for 1 minute and drain well.

  5. Remove rice from heat and allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Mix in pistachios, raisins, and green onions, season with salt.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

I usually make this Mediterranean pilaf whenever I want to change up our regular rice routine and my family loves it. It goes well with lamb or other meat dishes.

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