Rice With Toasted Pine Nuts Food

BASMATI RICE WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Soak the basmati rice in cold water for approximately 2 hours prior to preparing the dish. Drain thoroughly.
• In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, pine nuts, and chopped onion. Sauté for a few minutes until the onions and garlic are tender.
• Add the rice to the saucepan and mix well. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Allow to simmer for approximately 20 minutes, fluff with a fork and serve hot.

RICE PILAF WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Saute onion until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in uncooked rice.
• Add broth and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low and cover. Simmer until rice is done, about 20 minutes.
• Fluff rice with fork and add pine nuts.
• Season with salt and pepper.

RICE WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan.
• Add onion and sauté until translucent.
• Add cooked rice, pine nuts, lemon juice, dill, mint, salt, and pepper.
• Heat thoroughly.

SPICED BASMATI RICE WITH FRUIT AND PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Heat the ghee in a heavy-bottomed medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion, ginger, garlic, cloves, cardamom pods and cinnamon stick and sauté for 5 minutes. Stir in the rice and turmeric and continue to sauté for about 3 minutes, or until the rice is shiny.
• Raise the heat and add the water, coconut milk and salt. Bring to a boil. Immediately reduce the heat to low and cover the saucepan. Cook for 10 minutes; then stir in the raisins and apricots. Cover again and cook, without lifting the lid, for 10 more minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and, without lifting the lid, allow the rice to steam for 5 minutes. Remove the lid and stir in the pine nuts. Remove the whole spices if you wish before serving.

RICE WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Place pine nuts in skillet and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned. Remove from heat.
• Heat half the butter in saucepan and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is wilted. Add rice and stir. Add pine nuts and water and bring to boil. Cover closely and let simmer exactly 17 minutes.
• Uncover, fluff the rice with fork and stir in remaining butter.