Mediterranean Rice

• porções: 18 servings
• tempo ativo: 10 minutes
• tempo total: 15 minutes

Ingredientes

• 3 cup white basmati rice see note

• 5.25 cup water or vegetable or chicken broth

• 3 small onion diced small

• 6 garlic cloves

• 9 tablespoon currants

• 9 tablespoon toasted sliced almonds or pine nuts

• 1.5 teaspoon kosher or pink Himalayan salt

• 0.75 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

• 0.75 teaspoon ground turmeric

• 0.75 teaspoon ground cumin

• 0.38 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instruções

1. Heat up olive oil in a medium-sized pot, add diced onion together with turmeric powder, cumin and cinnamon. Cook for a few minutes on medium heat stirring often.

Add garlic and cook for another minute stirring constantly until fragrant.

2. Toast the rice. Add raw rice, salt and pepper to the onion-garlic mixture and toast stirring until golden brown, 3-4 minutes.

3. Pour in water, vegetable chicken broth and turn the heat down to simmer.

4. Cover the pot with a lid and cook for 12-15minutes until tender and fluffy. All liquid should be absorbed.

5. Turn the heat off, open the lid and cover the pot with a clean kitchen towel. Place the lid back on. This step helps remove the steam and prevents the rice from going soggy.

6. Stir in currants and sliced almonds or pine nuts.

7. Taste the rice and season with more salt and pepper, if needed.