MINTED SAFFRON RICE WITH CURRANTS AND PINE NUTS

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Categories     Rice     Side     Vegetarian     Quick & Easy     Currant     Mint     Pine Nut     Saffron     Vegan     Simmer     Boil     Gourmet     Pescatarian     Dairy Free     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Soy Free     No Sugar Added     Kosher

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 teaspoon cuminseed
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf
1 cup finely chopped onion
2 cups long-grain rice
2 1/4 cups water
1/3 cup currants
1/4 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted lightly
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh mint leaves

Steps:

  • In a large heavy saucepan heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not smoking and cook cuminseed, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf, stirring, until mixture is fragrant and cuminseed is several shades darker (be careful not to burn it).
  • Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened. Add rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water, currants, saffron, and salt and bring to a boil, covered. Reduce heat to very low and simmer rice, covered, 20 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed.
  • Let rice stand 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and bay leaf and stir in pine nuts and mint.

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