Basmati Pilaf

Name: Basmati Pilaf Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 C. brown basmati rice; 2 C. vegetable broth or chix flavored vegetarian broth water; 1 Tbs. butter; 1 bay leaf; 1 Tbs. vegetable oil; 1 C. chopped onion; 1/3 C. thinly sliced celery; 1/4 C. raisins; 1 tsp. finely chopped peeled fresh ginger; 1 tsp. ground cumin; dash ground black pepper; 1 Tbs. tamari soy sauce

Minutes to Prepare: 15
Minutes to Cook: 55

Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

1 C. brown basmati rice2 C. vegetable broth or chix flavored vegetarian broth, water 1 Tbs. butter1 bay leaf1 Tbs. vegetable oil1 C. chopped onion1/3 C. thinly sliced celery1/4 C. raisins1 tsp. finely chopped, peeled fresh ginger1 tsp. ground cumindash ground black pepper1 Tbs. tamari soy sauce

Directions

Combine rice, broth,butter and bay leaf in a medium saucepan with a tight-fitting lid. Bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 50 minutes. Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium high heat. Add onion; cook 3 minutes. Add celery, raisins, ginger, cumin and pepper to taste. Cook 2 minutes. Stir into the cooked rice Add tamari and mix well. Remove bay leaf before serving makes 3-1/2 cups, or 4 to 6 servings

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LIPPERS.

Servings Per Recipe: 4

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 305.8
Total Fat: 9.0 g
Cholesterol: 6.4 mg
Sodium: 1,068.7 mg
Total Carbs: 12.7 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
Protein: 11.0 g

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