Best Minted Saffron Rice With Currants And Pine Nuts Recipes

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MINTED SAFFRON RICE WITH CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS



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Categories     Rice     Side     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Currant     Mint     Pine Nut     Saffron     Vegan     Simmer     Boil     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cuminseed
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups long-grain rice
2 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup currants
1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted lightly
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • In a large heavy saucepan heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook cuminseed, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf, stirring, until mixture is fragrant and cuminseed is several shades darker (be careful not to burn it).
  • Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened. Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water, currants, saffron, and salt and bring to a boil, covered. Reduce heat to very low and simmer rice, covered, 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Let rice stand 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and bay leaf and stir in pine nuts and mint.

SAFFRON RICE



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This simple recipe for saffron rice includes butter, onion, and saffron. It has been used in my family for quite some time and has always been a favorite.

Provided by LLADRACH

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

½ cup butter
¼ cup diced onion
1 cup uncooked long grain white rice
2 cups water
½ teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1 pinch saffron threads
3 drops yellow food coloring

Steps:

  • Heat the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the onion; cook and stir until the onion has softened and turned translucent, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low, and continue cooking and stirring until the onion is very tender and dark brown, 15 to 20 minutes more.
  • Pour in rice and stir to coat. Stir in water, parsley flakes, saffron, and 3 drops of yellow food coloring (optional). Reduce heat, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 259.3 calories, Carbohydrate 26.8 g, Cholesterol 40.7 mg, Fat 15.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 9.8 g, Sodium 113 mg, Sugar 0.4 g

SAFFRON RICE WITH CURRANTS



Saffron Rice With Currants image

Provided by Pierre Franey

Categories     side dish

Time 30m

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 9

3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons finely chopped onion
1 1/2 cups long-grain rice
2 1/4 cups fresh or canned chicken broth
1/4 cup currants
1 strip of lemon peel
1 bay leaf
1/2 teaspoon saffron threads
Salt to taste, if desired

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
  • Melt 1 tablespoon of the butter in the top part of a double boiler placed directly on the stovetop over medium-high heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, until onion is wilted. Add rice and cook, stirring, for about 30 seconds. Add all remaining ingredients except the remaining butter and bring to a boil.
  • Cover and place in the oven. Cook exactly 20 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaf. Fluff the rice with a fork and stir in the remaining butter. Cover.
  • Assemble the double boiler; that is, place the pot containing the rice over simmering water in the bottom half of the double boiler and let stand until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 183, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 32 grams, Fat 5 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 3 grams, Sodium 273 milligrams, Sugar 3 grams, TransFat 0 grams

RICE PILAF WITH CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS



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This is the rice recipe that I got from my husbands grandmother and made a few changes to it. I won 2nd place in a recipe contest once with this recipe. This is my grandkids favorite recipe to go with my Flank Steak with Red Wine Sauce. It can be made with chicken broth if serving with chicken. I prefer the beef broth flavor the most.

Provided by neilbur

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 55m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 cup long grain rice
2 tablespoons margarine
10 ounces beef broth (1 soup can)
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup currants
2 tablespoons toasted pine nuts

Steps:

  • Melt butter in skillet. Add the rice and brown till slightly golden. Add broth and water carefully. Add the currants, bring to a boil and cover and cook on low heat for about 45 minute to an hour. Don't peek at it. Serve with the pine nuts on top.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 190.8, Fat 6.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 0.5, Sodium 413.2, Carbohydrate 29.5, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 4.2, Protein 4.1

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