Jeweled Rice
Discover new flavors with a blend of nuts, fruits and spices in this Jeweled Rice recipe. It’s a Success®-ful infusion that your taste buds will love!
Ingredients
- 1 bag Success® Basmati Rice
- 1 medium orange
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 medium carrots, diced
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup golden raisins
- 2 tsp curry powder
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
- 1/4 cup pistachios, toasted and chopped finely
Instructions
Our Jeweled Rice is based on a traditional Iranian dish that’s fragrant, bursting with flavors and beautiful to look at. Made with our long-grain Success® Basmati Rice, it’s also easy to prepare. With a rich mixture of ingredients, including carrots, cranberries, pistachios, orange, golden raisins and curry, this dish is unlike any other.
Step 1
Prepare rice according to package directions.
Step 2
Zest orange and reserve zest. Slice orange into segments, reserve.
Step 3
Melt butter in a in a heavy-bottomed sauté pan over medium-low heat. Add carrots, cranberries, golden raisins, curry powder, sugar, salt and pepper and cook, stirring, for about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add chicken broth and orange zest and turn heat up to high, stirring often until liquid has been absorbed.
Step 5
Add cooked rice to pan and stir well to combine. Fold in almonds and pistachios and taste for seasoning, adding additional salt and pepper, if desired.
Step 6
Serve warm, garnished with orange segments.
Recipe Tip
To make this dish vegetarian, simply swap out the chicken broth for your favorite vegetable variety.
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