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Mediterranean Rice Pilaf with Curry and Raisins (Parve)

By Giora Shimoni, About.com

Kosher Mediterranean Rice Pilaf Recipe

Kosher Mediterranean Rice Pilaf Recipe

Giora Shimoni
Pilaf is a Middle Eastern and Central Asian dish in which a grain is browned in oil and then cooked in a seasoned broth. This Rice dish, with curry and raisins, tastes like a pilaf, even though the recipe skips browning. The Mediterranean flavor of this rice makes it the perfect side dish for a lamb entree.

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 18 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 3 tsp. pareve chicken soup powder
  • 1 1/2 cups white rice, uncooked
  • 3 Tbsp. oil
  • 1/4-1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 tsp. tumeric
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp. curry
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp. soy sauce

Preparation:

1. Stir soup powder into boiling water.
2. In a separate pot, combine oil, rice, raisins, soy sauce and spices.
3. Stir hot soup into the rice mixture.
4. Cover pot and simmer on a low flame for 18 minutes. (Do not lift the lid while cooking or the rice will become sticky.
5. Turn off flame and let rice sit in covered pan for 5 minutes.
6. Serve or remove rice to an open dish to cool and be served later.
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