POMEGRANATE AND PINE NUT PILAF

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Make and share this Pomegranate and Pine Nut Pilaf recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Shannon Cooks

Categories     Long Grain Rice

Time 35m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

4 tablespoons butter
1 small red onion
1 cup basmati rice
1 1/2 cups vegetable stock
1/4 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
1/2 cup pine nuts, toasted
1 teaspoon dried thyme
sea salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

Steps:

  • Cut onion into 1/4 inch pieces.
  • Melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened but not brown.
  • Add rice and stir for 2 minutes to coat with the butter.
  • Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil.
  • Cover, reduce heat to low and cook until all of the liquid is absorbed (approximately 15 minutes).
  • Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a separate skillet over low heat. Stir constantly. Watch carefully as they burn easily. Set aside once toasted.
  • Remove rice from heat and fold in the raisins, pine nuts, pomegranate seeds and thyme.
  • Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 439.9, Fat 24.8, SaturatedFat 8.4, Cholesterol 30.5, Sodium 107.6, Carbohydrate 51.1, Fiber 3.9, Sugar 10.1, Protein 7

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