Seven Spice Pilaupilaf With Coriander Cilantro Butter Recipes

CILANTRO BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine the butter, garlic, cilantro and 1 teaspoon lime juice in a food processor or with a mixer until smooth. Season with salt and pepper, and add more lime juice if needed.

SEVEN-SPICE UNSTUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the ground beef, garlic, green peppers and onions and cook, stirring, until the beef is browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste, seven-spice blend, dried mint, salt and pepper and saute until well combined and fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add the rice, crushed tomatoes and 1 cup water and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat to low, cover and simmer until the liquid is absorbed, 20 minutes. Remove from the heat but keep covered for an additional 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork to separate.
• Serve in bowls garnished with the pine nuts and parsley with a dollop of yogurt, if desired.

BAHARAT

Steps:

• Place the allspice, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper and nutmeg in a small bowl and stir to combine using a small spoon. Transfer to a glass jar with a tight lid and store in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months.

SPICED CHICKEN WITH LIME CILANTRO BUTTER

Steps:

• Make sure your chicken cutlets are thin and even in thickness.
• Mix together cumin, chili powder, oregano salt and pepper. Lightly dust both sides of the cutlets with the spice mix.Lightly dust both sides of the cutlets with the Latin spice mix.
• Preheat a large sized sauté pan over medium high heat. Add 1 tablespoon canola oil to preheated sauté pan. Add the spiced cutlets to the pan carefully without crowding the pan. Cook chicken for 2 to 3 minutes per side. The chicken should be golden brown and cooked completely through. Insert a internal cooking thermometer into the chicken cutlet, it should read 165 degrees for correct doneness. Remove from pan and let cool slightly.
• Turn the heat on the pan down to medium low. Add 1/2 cup of water to pan and stir to remove any bits of flavor from the bottom of the pan. Reduce the water in the pan by half (this should only take a minute or so). Add lime juice to the pan and continue to stir. Add the butter to the pan sauce while stirring constantly. The butter should blend with the pan sauce to form a thicker pan sauce. After the butter is combined to make the sauce, remove from heat and add cilantro. Taste pan sauce and adjust seasoning with salt and pepper.
• Serve the chicken with rice and fresh vegetables for a complete meal. Spoon the pan sauce over the chicken. Garnish with extra cilantro and lime wedges.

GRILLED HALIBUT WITH CORIANDER PEPITA BUTTER

Steps:

• Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Place pumpkin seeds and coriander seeds in resealable plastic bag; seal bag, then coarsely crush seeds with rolling pin. Transfer to small saucepan and mix in butter, 1/4 cup cilantro, lime juice, jalapeño chiles, and honey.
• Place saucepan with butter mixture at edge of grill to melt, then season with salt and pepper. Place red onions and fish fillets on rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle 4 tablespoons coriander butter over; sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cilantro and salt and pepper. Grill onions until tender, about 7 minutes per side, and fish until cooked through, about 3 minutes per side. Transfer onions and fish to plates. Spoon remaining coriander butter over.

SEVEN SPICE RICE PILAF

Steps:

• 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 --
• Sprinkle with rose water, if desired.

GRILLED SWORDFISH WITH CORIANDER LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Make Grilled Swordfish:
• Prepare grill.
• In a small bowl together butter, zest, 1 teaspoon lime juice, garlic, coriander, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Rub both sides of swordfish steaks with remaining 2 teaspoons lime juice and season with salt and pepper. Grill swordfish on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until just cooked through, 3 to 4 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, swordfish may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• Top each swordfish steak with a dollop of coriander lime butter and serve with grilled onions.
• Make Grilled Spiced Red Onions:
• Prepare grill.
• In a small bowl stir together oil, cumin, cayenne, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Brush both sides of onion slices with oil mixture and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals until well-charred and tender, 2 to 3 minutes on each side. (Alternatively, onion slices may be grilled in a hot well-seasoned ridged grill pan over moderately high heat.)
• Separate onion slices into rings. In a bowl toss onion rings with lime juice and season with salt and pepper.
• Serve with grilled fish, meat, or poultry.

SEVEN-SPICE PILAU/PILAF WITH CORIANDER (CILANTRO) BUTTER

Steps:

• Cook the basmati rice in plenty of boiling water for about 10-12 minutes until tender.
• Meanwhile, hard boil the eggs in a small pan. (tip - to make perfect boiled eggs, put them in a pan with cold water, bring to a boil and turn the heat off just as it starts to boil and cover for 20 minutes.Cook the basmati rice in plenty of boiling water for about 10-12 minutes until tender.
• Meanwhile, hard boil the eggs in a small pan of simmering water for about 6 minutes. Carefully remove the eggs with a slotted spoon, and rinse out the pan.
• Add 3/4 of the butter to the rinsed pan with half the coriander, and leave until melted. Set aside. Melt the remaining butter in a large frying pan or wok, add the Thai spices and turmeric, and cook gently for 30 seconds.
• Tip in the petit pois/peas and beans plus 2 tablespoons cold water, then heat the mixture gently for 4-5 minutes, until the vegetables are piping hot.
• Drain the rice thoroughly and add to the peas and beans. Add the remaining coriander and the cashew nuts, and stir over the heat until the rice is coated in the spices.
• Shell and quarter the eggs and serve on top of the rice mixture. Spoon over the coriander butter and serve immediately, with lime wedges.