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Specialty Forums Category => Healthy Choices => Topic started by: Sister on August 03, 2008, 04:52:16 PM

Title: 7 Spice Pilaf
Post by: Sister on August 03, 2008, 04:52:16 PM
7 Spice Pilaf

A good potluck dish for Grat to try! You might need to double the recipe!

Ingredients:
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1/3 cup chopped onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 cup long grain rice
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 (14.5 ounces) can vegetable broth
1/4 cup water
1 cup chopped fresh spinach
1/4 cup golden raisins
1/4 cup sliced almonds

Instructions:

Add oil to a medium saucepan and allow to heat.
Add in onion; stir/saute until tender.
Add in uncooked rice, and the next 7 ingredients.
Cook and stir over medium heat for 5 minutes or until the rice is golden.
Add in the vegetable broth and water.
Bring to a boil; lower the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
Stir in chopped spinach, raisins, and almonds; adjust seasoning to taste--salt/pepper, etc --