Curried Rice With Raisins Recipes

CURRIED RICE WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Cook rice in 2 cups of water. Basmati rice is hard to ruin. It cooks fast and is exactly 2 to one ratio water to rice. 1 cup uncooked Basmati will take 10 to 20 minutes to cook.
• While rice is cooking melt butter in skillet.
• Chop onion and saute in butter until translucent.
• Add curry, raisins, salt and pepper, cover and simmer on low heat until rice is finished or about 5 minutes.
• If rice pan is large enough, mix it around with a wooden spoon to losen then pour mixture in skillet over the top. If not, transfer rice and curry mix to a larger bowl.
• Mix well and enjoy.

EASY CURRIED RICE WITH RAISINS, DR. ESSELSTYN RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Put rice, broth, orange juice, zest, curry powder, cumin, bell pepper, and onion in a rice cooker or covered pot and cook about 40 minutes, until rice is done. Add raisins when rice is just cooked. Stir and let stand a few minutes so raisins plump up. Add parsley or cilantro. Serve topped with chopped peach or mango, or eat as is with steamed broccoli or greens. If mango or peaches are not in season or available use mango chutney.

SAVORY CURRIED RICE WITH DRIED FRUIT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. You can do this a day or two in advance to allow flavors to meld, but it's not necessary.
• Combine water and butter in a saucepan; bring to a boil.
• Add 2 cups rice mix, reduce heat, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
• NOTE: I make this a complete meal by adding cooked chicken thighs. You can store this rice mix in an airtight container for up to 3 months.

RICE PILAF WITH RAISINS AND VEGGIES

Steps:

• Bring chicken broth to boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat; continue simmering while preparing remaining ingredients.
• Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir celery, onion, green onion white portions, garlic, curry powder, and salt in the hot oil until vegetables are tender, about 5 minutes. Transfer vegetables to a bowl.
• Cook and stir rice in the same skillet until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
• Stir toasted rice into boiling chicken broth. Reduce heat to medium-low; continue simmering until rice is tender and broth is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Remove rice from heat and stir in raisins, green onion tops, and celery mixture until well blended.

CURRIED RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a large skillet, saute 1/4 cup onions and garlic in butter until tender. Stir in rice and curry powder. Saute for 2-3 minutes or until rice is lightly browned., In a saucepan, heat broth and salt. Pour over rice mixture; stir. Cover and simmer for 35-40 minutes or until rice is tender. Remove from the heat; stir in raisins, almonds and remaining onions.

CURRY RICE INDIENNE WITH RAISINS & ALMONDS

Steps:

• Stir together the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan. Cover pan and simmer mixture over low heat until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 30 minutes. Meanwhile, saute onion in oil until tender. Add onion and remaining ingredients (except chives) into rice and toss well. Sprinkle top with minced chives.

CHICKEN OR PORK CURRY RICE WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Heat 3-4 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
• Add in chopped onions and curry powder; saute for 5-6 minutes.
• Add in the chicken strips and saute until completely cooked through (about 4-5 minutes).
• Transfer the chicken to a bowl to cool (or refrigerate).
• To the skillet with the onions, add in rice, peas, roasted red peppers and raisins; mix to combine, then transfer to the bowl with the cooked chicken.
• In a bowl whisk together the 3/4 cup oil, wine vinegar and cumin.
• Add to the rice mixture in the bowl; toss well (adjusting the three ingredients to taste).
• Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve at room temperature.

CURRIED RICE WITH RAISINS, APRICOTS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, cook onion and garlic in oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened.
• Add curry powder and rice and cook,stirring, for 1 minute.
• Add chicken broth and salt.
• Boil, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear to be dry, about 8 minutes.
• Reduce heat to as low as possible.
• Cook,covered,about 10-15 minutes more.
• Remove from heat.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in raisins, apricots and almonds and serve.