Best Basmati Rice With Fried Cashews And Raisins Recipes

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INDIAN-STYLE RICE WITH CASHEWS, RAISINS AND TURMERIC



Indian-Style Rice with Cashews, Raisins and Turmeric image

A colorful, fragrant Indian-style rice. If desired, for presentation purposes, the rice can pressed into a lightly-oiled bowl, inverted and unmolded on to a decorative serving plate, and then garnished with fresh cilantro and slices of lime and tomato.

Provided by MICHELLE0011

Categories     Side Dish     Rice Side Dish Recipes

Time 27m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 ½ cups basmati rice
1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
1 ¼ (14 ounce) cans chicken stock
½ teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon ground coriander
1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
1 bay leaf
½ cup raisins
¾ cup cashew halves

Steps:

  • Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in rice, and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk, chicken stock, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, salt, turmeric, bay leaf, raisins, and cashew halves. Bring to a boil, then cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 461.9 calories, Carbohydrate 55.8 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Fat 25.1 g, Fiber 2.2 g, Protein 8.4 g, SaturatedFat 14.5 g, Sodium 791.7 mg, Sugar 9.5 g

SAFFRON RICE WITH CASHEWS AND RAISINS



Saffron Rice With Cashews and Raisins image

This rice is Indian inspired and so the recipe calls for traditional basmati, but Texmati rice will give much the same effect, and in fact any white rice is good made this way. Substitute almonds for the cashews if you prefer.

Provided by NcMysteryShopper

Categories     Rice

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 1/2 cups basmati rice
2 1/4 cups water
1 cinnamon stick, broken in half
5 cloves
2 bay leaves
1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron thread
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/4 cup chopped cashews
1/4 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Rinse the rice until the water runs clear. Put the rice in a medium saucepan with the water, cinnamon stick, cloves, bay leaves, saffron, and salt. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to low, and cook, covered, for 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let sit, without removing the lid, for 10 minutes.
  • With a fork, gently stir in the butter, cashews, and raisins.

BASMATI RICE WITH RAISINS, NUTS AND PEAS



Basmati Rice with Raisins, Nuts and Peas image

Categories     Rice     Side     Sauté     Vegetarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Raisin     Almond     Cashew     Pea     Bon Appétit     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 17

2 cups basmati rice (available at Indian markets, specialty foods stores and some supermarkets)
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 small onions, thinly sliced
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
12 whole black peppercorns
8 whole cloves
6 whole cardamom pods
3 bay leaves
1 cinnamon stick
4 cups water
1/4 cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
1 1/2 cups frozen peas
1/4 cup chopped almonds
1/4 cup chopped cashews
1/4 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Rinse rice under cold running water. Place rice in large bowl. Add enough water to cover by 3 inches. Let stand 20 minutes. Drain.
  • Heat oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onions; sauté until golden, about 8 minutes. Add cumin, peppercorns, cloves, cardamom, bay leaves and cinnamon; sauté until onions are brown, about 4 minutes.
  • Add rice to spices and stir 2 minutes. Add 4 cups water, cream, salt and saffron. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover saucepan almost completely and cook until almost all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.
  • Add peas to rice. Cover and simmer until rice is tender, about 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Sprinkle with nuts and raisins.

BASMATI RICE WITH FRIED CASHEWS AND RAISINS



Basmati Rice with Fried Cashews and Raisins image

This recipe was inspired by a New Year's Day feast I was invited to starring a huge chicken biryani. I helped the host with the final touches of the meal, including frying some nuts and raisins as a topping. I loved the flavor and texture they brought to the meal. While this recipe is certainly not biryani, the toasted toppings mixed into a lightly spiced rice, takes me back to that special day.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     side-dish

Time 25m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Toast 3/4 teaspoon crushed cumin seeds in 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat, about 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup rinsed basmati rice and 1 cinnamon stick. Add 1 1/2 cups water and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed, 15 minutes. Pan-fry 1/4 cup each raisins and salted cashews in vegetable oil, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle over the rice and fluff together; season with salt.

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