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Moroccan Rice Pilaf

the word pilaf is enough to send me right to the dining table with a mouth that can't wait any longer to begin my meal. this is a wonderful pilaf(pulao) from the thursday magazine dated august 10-16'06. enjoy!

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Ingredients

  • unsalted butter
  • onion
  • paprika
  • cumin
  • cayenne pepper
  • basmati rice
  • water
  • fresh ground black pepper
  • sliced almonds
  • raisins

Preparation

  1. 1preheat oven to 350f
  2. 2melt butter on medium-low heat in a small ovenproof pot
  3. 3fold in onions and stir well
  4. 4cook for 3-4 minutes until onions turn translucent but are not browned
  5. 5add cumin , cayenne pepper , paprika and rice
  6. 6stir well so that the rice is evenly coated with butter
  7. 7cook for 3-4 minutes
  8. 8stir in stock and raisins
  9. 9bring to a boil on high heat
  10. 10once the stock comes to a boil , cover the pot and let the pilaf cook in the oven for 18 minutes
  11. 11fold in salt , pepper and almonds before fluffing with a fork and serving
  12. 12enjoy !