This festive rice pilaf is a Christmas dish from Brazil. The rice is cooked with Champagne and studded with dried fruits and sun-dried tomatoes.
Provided by Mia
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes Pilaf
Time 1h15m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Soak raisins in a bowl of hot water until soft, 5 to 10 minutes. Drain.
- Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Stir in raisins, rice, and salt; cook and stir until rice is coated with oil, about 3 minutes.
- Pour boiling water and Champagne into the saucepan. Cover and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, about 20 minutes.
- Place dried apricots in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; simmer until soft, about 5 minutes. Drain and cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Cut into strips.
- Place grated carrot in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Season with salt. Let soak until softened, about 5 minutes. Drain.
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in apricot strips and sun-dried tomatoes; cook for 2 minutes.
- Fold apricot strips and sun-dried tomatoes into the cooked rice. Pile rice onto a serving platter; garnish with grated carrot.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 345.2 calories, Carbohydrate 62.2 g, Cholesterol 3.8 mg, Fat 7.1 g, Fiber 3.2 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 98.5 mg, Sugar 21.5 g
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