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Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1 (321g) Recipe makes 4 servings
Calories 531
Calories from Fat 195		(36%)
Amount Per Serving		%DV
	Total Fat 21.7g	33%
	Saturated Fat 8.6g	43%
	Monounsaturated Fat 8.6g
	Polyunsaturated Fat 3.1g
	Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 30mg		10%
Sodium 725mg		30%
Potassium 600mg		17%
Total Carbohydrate 75.4g		25%
	Dietary Fiber 5.3g	21%
	Sugars 13.0g
Protein 12.9g		25%
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Persian-Style Basmati Rice Pilaf

Recipe #169862 | 45 min | 10 min prep | add private note

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By: KITTENCAL
May 25, 2006

I like to add in a pinch of cayenne pepper and saffron also but that is optional, this is very good!

SERVES 4 (change servings and units)

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
1 small onion, chopped
2 tablespoons fresh minced garlic (optional)
1/2 cup slivered almond
1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
1/2-3/4 cup raisins
2 teaspoons turmeric (can use more to taste)
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
3 cups low sodium chicken broth
salt and pepper

Directions

1
Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat; add in onions and almonds, saute for 6-7 minutes or until the onion are tender and the almonds are golden, adding in the fresh garlic the last 2-3 minutes of sautéing.
2
Stir in rice, raisins, turmeric, cinnamon, salt and broth; bring to a boil; cover and reduce heat.
3
Simmer for about 20-25 minutes or until rice is tender.
4
Season with black pepper.

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From: Chamiya82

On Sep 17, 2009

This dish was great. I omitted the raisins and almonds and added 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper. I will definitely make this one again!

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From: Chef #1257866

On Sep 8, 2009

This was delicious and very ease to veganize. The only thing I did differently was to add some soy curls. The flavor is not overwhelming and you get a perfect amount of sweetness when you bite into a raisin. I will definitely be making this again.

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From: Aaliyah&Aaron's mum

On Jun 6, 2007

LOVED IT.. DH who is not a big rice eater had a 2nd helping! Added in the cayenne pepper, saffron and garlic as recommended, but I reduced the amount of turmeric just a bit and skipped the raisins (I am not a big fan of 'cooked' raisins). I served it with Halalmom's Iraqi Eggplant-Casserole. Thank you, Kittencal, for sharing this wonderful recipe, definitely a keeper.

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From: Sonja Kueppers

On Jun 4, 2008

This was definitely a winner for us! I used regular long-grain white rice instead of Basmati rice, and substituted toasted pine nuts for almonds since I was taking it to a potluck where tree nuts weren't permitted. I prepared this in a fuzzy logic rice cooker by doing step 1 on the stove, and then dumping everything into the rice cooker.

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