Kabul Party Rice Food

KABUL PARTY RICE

Steps:

• Place carrots in saucepan add water, cover. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for about 5 minutes. Drain.
• Melt margarine in a skillet on medium heat. Add onions, sauté until lightly brown.
• Combine drained carrots, rice and onions. Stir in pine nuts, raisins, chilies, and spices.
• Simmer over low heat for about 10 minutes. Serve hot.

AFGHANI KABLI PULAO

Steps:

• Soak the rice in cool water for 5 minutes. Rinse until water runs clear.
• Place 4 cardamom pods on a cutting board and lightly crush using the flat side of a knife; transfer to a pressure cooker. Add halved onion, garlic head, 4 cloves, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin seed, salt, sugar, cinnamon stick, paprika, and coriander seeds. Pour in water to cover.
• Seal pressure cooker lid and turn heat to high. Cook until pressure cooker whistles once, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Wait for 2 more whistles, about 20 minutes. Remove from heat and allow pressure to release naturally, about 10 minutes.
• Strain broth into a bowl. Clean out the pressure cooker and heat it over medium heat. Add oil and chopped onion; cook and stir until softened and browned, about 7 to 10 minutes. Add carrots; cook until soft, about 3 minutes more. Add raisins, almonds, and strained rice. Add remaining 1 teaspoon black pepper, remaining 1 teaspoon cumin seed, and remaining clove.
• Crush remaining cardamom seed to a powder and add to the pressure cooker. Mix to combine; pour in enough broth to cover the rice.
• Increase heat to high and seal the pressure cooker. Cook until the first whistle, 5 to 7 minutes. Reduce heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes and remove from heat. Let rest for 7 minutes; release the pressure naturally, about 10 minutes. Transfer cooked rice to a serving dish immediately to prevent overcooking.

PARTY RICE AND NOODLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In 10" skillet over medium heat, brown rice, stirring until golden in color.
• Put rice in a 1-1/2 quart casserole.
• In skillet over medium heat melt butter; add onion and mushrooms and cook until onion is tender, stirring occasionally.
• Stir in chicken broth, water and salt; heat to boiling.
• Stir hot broth mixture and uncooked noodles into rice in casserole.
• Cover and bake 30 minutes or until rice and noodles are tender and liquid is absorbed. Stir to combine and serve.

KABULI PALAU

Steps:

• Place chicken pieces, onions, salt and hot water in a 5-pt saucepan.
• Cover and simmer for about 2 hours.
• The chicken should be tender, yet firm.
• Remove and cool chicken, reserving stock.
• Remove meat from bones; use only large pieces for this dish.
• Cook rice in boiling salted water or cook in a rice cooker.
• When done cover until ready for use.
• To make stock sauce: Brown onions in hot butter and remove from heat.
• Add cardamom and cumin; mash with onion to form a paste.
• Add about 1 pt of the chicken stock; simmer for 5 minutes and taste for seasoning.
• Combine cooked rice, stock sauce and chicken; place in a buttered casserole; place carrots on top of mixture and sprinkle with raisins.
• Cover and cook for about 35 to 45 minutes in a very moderate oven (325°F).
• Add more stock or water if dish becomes too dry.
• When done, mix carrots and raisins lightly with chicken and rice.
• Stock not used in the main dish can be served as a soup course.

PARTY BROWN RICE WITH PISTACHIOS AND CRANBERRIES

Steps:

• Place the rice in a large skillet and toast over a high flame for 1 minute.
• Add the 6 cups chicken stock and cardamom and bring to rolling boil.
• Lower heat to simmer cover and cook for 30 to 45 minutes, or until the rice is tender.
• Set aside.
• Heat the oil in a large skillet over a high flame.
• Add the onions and brown sugar and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add the ginger and saute for 1 minute, then add the garlic and cranberries and cook for another 2 to 4 minutes, or until heated through.
• Add the rice, pistachio nuts, cardamom, and salt, to taste.
• Cook for 30 seconds, stirring constantly.
• Remove from the heat and stir in parsley and scallions.
• Serve immediately.

BALLET PARTY RICE

Steps:

• Cook the rice according to package directions. Cook and crumble the bacon. Mince the jalapenos. Slice the Monterey Jack cheese into thin slices.
• Layer 1/2 of the rice in the bottom of a greased 8x8 casserole dish. Dot with butter and add salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover with 1 cup of sour cream, 1/2 of the jalapenos, 1/2 of the bacon, and 1/2 of the Monterey Jack cheese.
• Repeat the layers.
• Top with grated cheddar cheese and a sprinkling of paprika.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.