Curry Rice Indienne With Raisins Almonds Recipes

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.

RICE WITH ALMONDS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, stirring, until tender. Stir in the rice, raisins, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed. Stir in almonds before serving.

BASMATI RICE PILAF WITH DRIED FRUITS AND ALMONDS

Steps:

• Place the rice in a medium bowl and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Using your hands, gently swish the grains to release any excess starch. Carefully pour off the water, leaving the rice in the bowl. Repeat four to five times, until the water runs almost clear. Using a fine mesh strainer, drain the water from rice. Place the strainer over a bowl and set aside.
• Melt the butter in a pot over medium-low heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring regularly, until softened but not browned, about 4 minutes. Add the cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, and garlic and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 30 seconds longer. Add the rice to the pot, and cook, stirring constantly, for about 3 minutes. Add the water, salt, and pepper and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and simmer until all the liquid is absorbed, 15 to 18 minutes. Off the heat, remove the lid and sprinkle the dried fruit over the rice (do not mix in). Place the lid over the pot and let stand for 10 minutes. Toss in the toasted almonds, fluff the rice with a fork, and serve.

INDIAN-STYLE RICE WITH CASHEWS, RAISINS AND TURMERIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in rice, and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk, chicken stock, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, salt, turmeric, bay leaf, raisins, and cashew halves. Bring to a boil, then cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

RICE PILAF WITH ALMONDS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Put the rice in a bowl. Wash in several changes of water. Drain. Let the rice soak in water that covers it generously for 30 minutes. Drain through a sieve and leave in the sieve suspended over a bowl to drip. Pour the oil into a heavy, medium pan (that has a tight-fitting lid) and set over medium-high heat. When hot, put in the cinnamon. Let it sizzle for 10 seconds. Put in the onions. Stir and fry the onions until they start to brown. Add the almonds. Stir until they are golden. Add the raisins. Stir until they are plump, just a few seconds. Add the drained rice and salt. Stir very gently to mix. Add 2 2/3 cups water and bring to a boil. Cover tightly, turn heat to very, very low, and simmer gently for 25 minutes.

CURRIED RICE WITH ALMONDS

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute onions and red pepper in 1 tablespoon butter until tender; set aside. , In the same saucepan, saute rice and ginger in remaining butter until golden brown, 4-5 minutes. Stir in the water, raisins, lime juice, soy sauce, bouillon, curry and lime zest. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until rice is tender, 16-20 minutes. Stir in pineapple and the red pepper mixture. Garnish with almonds.

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.

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.