Jeweled Rice

By twironen

Ingredients

• For the Spice Mixture:
• Ingredients: Serves 4
• 1 3/4 cups basmati rice
• 2 tsp of turmeric
• 1 ½ tbs of brown or sugar in the raw
• 3 tablespoons currants
• 3 tablespoons gold raisins
• 1/2 stick of butter
• 4 tbs of sunflower oil
• 1 small red onion, finely sliced
• 1 tsp of salt
• 1 lb carrots, finely chopped
• ½ red pepper, diced
• 3 cups of broth (chicken, beef or vegetable)
• 3 tbs of almonds, finely sliced
• 3 tbs of pistachio nuts, finely sliced
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp coriander
• ½ tsp of cardamom
• 1 tsp of ground black pepper
• Pinch of nutmeg

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from amazon.com

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare and chop all ingredients ahead of time. Heat up a ¼ stick of butter and sunflower oil in a large pot on medium. Add onions and cook until they begin to brown.

Meanwhile, in a medium-sized pot, bring the broth and rice to a boil, and immediately begin simmering.

Slowly add in the spice mixture and salt to the onions turning to medium-low as to avoid burning. Cook for a few minutes and stir in sugar.

Once sugar has dissolved, add raisins, currants, carrots, and red pepper into the spice/onion mixture and stir well. Pour in the broth/rice mix (which should have been on for about 10 minutes) into the big pot (that has onions, raisins, spice, etc). Mix well, cover, and simmer until rice has completely cooked (should be about 10-15 more minutes).

Meanwhile, melt remaining butter into a pan and brown pistachios and almonds. Do not burn.

Once rice has cooked, stir in nuts and turmeric powder. Enjoy!