Special Rice
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 486
- Total Fat
- 18
- Saturated Fat
- 5
- Carbohydrates
- 73
- Dietary Fiber
- 3
- Sugar
- 9
- Protein
- 10
- Cholesterol
- 15
- Sodium
- 128
- Total: 25 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 20 min
Ingredients
3 cups water
2 tablespoons butter
1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/3 handful
1/4 cup golden raisins, 2 handfuls
2 tablespoons currants, 1 handful
1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest (from about 1/2 of the fruit)
1 1/2 cups enriched white rice
2 blades fresh chives, chopped
1 (3-ounce) bag sliced almonds, lightly toasted or 3 ounces smoked almonds
Directions
- Bring water to a boil in a covered saucepan. Add butter, cumin, raisins, currants, zest, and rice. Stir the rice and return to a rolling boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and add chives. Fluff rice with fork and transfer to a serving dish. Cover rice liberally with toasted sliced almonds or smoked almonds.