Best Pilau Rice With Pistachios And And Pine Nuts Recipes

Saffron Rice Pilaf (Riz au Safran) image

Provided by Joan Nathan

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Pinch of saffron
3 tablespoons olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup pine nuts, almonds, or pistachios
1 cup long-grain rice
1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1 bay leaf
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper to taste

Steps:

Stir the saffron into 2 tablespoons hot water in a bowl, and set aside.
Heat the olive oil in a heavy-bottomed ovenproof pan. Add the onion and pine nuts, and cook over medium heat, stirring, for about 5 minutes, or until the onion is translucent and the nuts are fragrant and beginning to change color. Lower the heat, and stir in the rice. Add the saffron and its water, the nutmeg, the bay leaf, the salt, freshly ground pepper to taste, and 2 cups water.
Bring to a boil, reduce the heat to a slow simmer, cover, and cook for 15 to 18 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed and the rice is tender. Fluff the rice with a fork, removing the bay leaf. Taste, and adjust the seasoning. Serve warm.

Traditional Pilau Rice image

Provided by Lene8655

Categories Rice

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

Steps:

Heat the oil in a large pan and cook half the onions over a fairly high heat for about 10 minutes until crisp and lightly brown.
Drain on kitchen paper and set aside, leaving just a coating of oil still in the pan.
Add the remaining onions to the pan with the cinnamon, cumin, cardamon and star anise and cook gently for 5 minutes orso until the onions are golden.
Add the rice, cook for 1 minute and then add 1 Ltr of water and the salt.
Bring to the boil, cover and cook over a low heat for 12 minutes until the grains are tender and water has been absorbed.
Remove from the heat and leave to stand, covered, for 5 minutes, then transfer to a serving dish and scatter over the fried onions and corriander leaves; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 622.2, Fat 17.5, SaturatedFat 2.5, Sodium 1180.6, Carbohydrate 105.6, Fiber 5.9, Sugar 4.7, Protein 11

Pilau Rice With Pistachios and and Pine Nuts image

Provided by SRC4450

Categories Rice

Time 20m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup uncooked rice
1 3/4 cups chicken stock, plus
2 tablespoons chicken stock
3/4 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/2 cup unsalted pistachios
1/2 cup pine nuts
1/4 teaspoon mace

Steps:

Bring the rice, chicken stock, 1 tablespoon of the butter and the salt to a boil in a large saucepan.
Reduce heat to medium-low and cover.
Set timer for 18 minutes.
Meanwhile saute the remainder of butter, the pine nuts, mace and pistachios in a large skillet until they are golden brown.
After rice is cooked, set it aside with the lid on for 10 minutes.
Fluff with a fork and scoop into the skillet, tossing with the pistachios and pine nuts.