Curried Rice With Raisins Food

CURRIED RICE WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• See Note 3 for variations and substitutes.
• SAUTÉ: Melt butter (or oil) in a medium saucepan on medium heat and sauté onion until soft, about 1-2 minutes. Add rice, curry powder and salt. Mix well and continue to cook another 2 minutes.
• COOK RICE: Add broth and 1/2 cup raisins. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low/simmer, cover tightly and cook for about 15-20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. If rice is too firm, add a bit more broth and cook for another few minutes.
• SERVE: Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff cooked rice with a fork and mix in parsley if desired. Transfer the rice mixture to a serving bowl and serve immediately. Note 4 to make ahead or freeze.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

BEEF CURRY WITH APPLES AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Combine flour, salt, and pepper in a Ziploc bag. Add meat and shake until evenly coated.
• Heat oil in a skillet and brown meat in batches until caramelized. Remove from skillet and drain excess oil as needed.
• Sauté onion with a splash of beef stock until softened. Add bay leaf, curry powder, cloves, Splenda, and remaining stock. Bring to a simmer. Add meat and any accumulated juices. Cook, covered, over medium-low heat for an hour.
• Add fruit and potatoes to the pan and cook, covered, for another 45 minutes. Discard bay leaf, cloves, and garlic. Serve over the cooked couscous. (It's also good over rice).