Golden Rice Pilaf Recipes

EASY GOLDEN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Heat oil and butter in a sauce pan over a medium heat. Add onions, and sauté 2-3 minutes, Add rice, turmeric and garlic, and continue stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Don't let garlic burn
• Add rice, turmeric and garlic, and continue stirring, 2 to 3 minutes. Don't let garlic burn
• Add broth and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil. Turn down heat to low, cover and cook rice until tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15-18 minutes.
• Lightly toast pine nuts until golden brown
• Stir in toasted pine nuts or almonds and adjust seasoning to taste. Garnish with fresh chopped parsley.

RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In 3-quart saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Cook onion in butter about 3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender.
• Stir in rice. Cook 5 minutes, stirring frequently. Stir in broth and salt.
• Heat to boiling, stirring once or twice; reduce heat to low. Cover and simmer 16 minutes (do not lift cover or stir); remove from heat. Let stand covered 5 minutes.

GOLDEN PILAF

Steps:

• In a saucepan, heat oil over medium heat. Add onion, and cook until soft. Stir in rice, salt, turmeric, bay leaf, cinnamon, and broth. Bring to a boil; cover, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Stir in raisins with a fork, and simmer until stock is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Set aside, covered, 5 minutes.

GOLDEN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Gently warm the stock with the saffron in a small saucepan while you proceed with the recipe.
• Put butter in a large deep skillet that can later be covered and turn the heat to medium.
• Add the onion and a large pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion turns translucent.
• Add the rice and cook, stirring occasionally, until the rice is glossy and begins to brown, about 3 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Add the warm stock and stir. Bring to a boil, cook for 1 or 2 minutes, then reduce heat to low and cover.
• Cook for 15 minutes or until most of the liquid is absorbed.
• Turn the heat to the absolute minimum (if you have an electric stove turn off the heat) and let rest another 15 to 20 minutes.
• Stir in parsley and lemon juice.

RICE PILAF WITH GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• Melt one tablespoon butter in a small heavy saucepan, add the onions and cook, stirring until wilted.
• Add rice, raisins, cumin, water, bay leaf and salt and pepper. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring. Cover pan tightly and simmer 17 minutes.
• Discard bay leaf. Add coriander and remaining butter. With a fork, distribute butter through the rice. Keep covered in a warm place until ready to serve.

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.

RICE PILAF WITH PISTACHIOS AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan cook the onion with the turmeric and the cardamom in 1 tablespoon of the butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened. Add the rice and cook it, stirring, until it is coated with the butter. Add the broth, bring the liquid to a boil, covered, and simmer the mixture for 17 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Stir in the pistachios, the raisins, the scallion greens, the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter, and salt and pepper to taste.

RICE PILAF WITH CINNAMON AND GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan, warm the olive oil.
• When warm add the onion and rice; cook stirring constantly until onion is transparent and rice begins to brown.
• Stir in the broth, turmeric, cinnamon and salt.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer until most of the liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
• The last 5 minutes, stir in the raisins.
• Remove from heat, stir in parsley, cover and let stand, covered for 5 minutes.