Ingredients: 1 cup raw long grain rice 1 Tbs oil or butter 2 cups water or chicken stock few stands of saffron ( nice but not necessary ) 1 tsp salt 1/2 cup soft raisins or softened dried cranberries 1/4 cup slivered almonds salt and pepper as desired.
Directions:Heat raw rice in pan with oil or butter stirring constantly a few minutes to color rice a pale golden. Add the water or broth along with saffron and a tsp salt and bring mixture to a boil. Cover and simmer until rice has absorbed the liquid. Remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes. Add nuts and raisins and stir and fluff with a fork ( not spoon ) and season to taste. Serves 4 |