Basmati Rice With Mustard Seeds And Golden Raisins Recipes

Steps:

• Melt butter in a medium high-sided saucepan set over medium heat. Add onion, cloves, and cinnamon; cook until onion becomes translucent and mixture is very fragrant.
• Place rice in sieve, and rinse under cold running water. Add rice to saucepan, and stir so grains are coated in butter mixture.
• Add bay leaf, cinnamon stick, raisins, salt, and pepper to saucepan. Stir in 2 cups water. Raise heat, and bring to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until all water has been absorbed and rice has cooked, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Remove pan from heat, and let stand, covered, 5 minutes more. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

Steps:

• Thinly slice shallots and in a 2-quart heavy saucepan cook in oil over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until golden. Stir in mustard seeds and cook until they begin to pop. Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and salt and bring to a boil. Cook pilaf, covered, over low heat until rice is tender and water is absorbed, about 25 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork.

Steps:

• In a 3-quart heavy saucepan stir together all ingredients except scallion and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low and cook, covered, until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork and stir in scallion.

Steps:

• Rinse the rice in cold running water and drain.
• Bring a small pot of water to the boil. Add the raisins and cook until plump, about 3 minutes. Drain and reserve the raisins.
• In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the butter until foamy. Add the shallots and bay leaf and saute over medium heat until translucent. Add the rice and raisins to the shallots and stir gently.
• Add 1 1/2 cups of water, cover and bring the mixture to a simmer.
• Stir and reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer gently until all of the water is absorbed, about 20 to 25 mintues.

Steps:

• Melt butter in medium saucepan. Saute onion, cloves, and cinammon until the onion is translucent.
• Rinse the uncooked rice in a sieve with cold running water. Add rice to pan, sirring to coat.
• Add raisins, salt, and pepper. Add 2 cups water. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover. Cook 10-15 minutes until water has been absorbed & rice is cooked.
• Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 more minutes. Season with additional salt and pepper if desired.