Rice With Fresh Herbs

Name: Rice With Fresh Herbs
Prep time: 1 h 35 min
Cook time: 1 h 35 min
Total time: 1 h 35 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 710 milliliters uncooked basmati rice; 158 milliliters butter, melted; 237 milliliters chopped fresh cilantro (2 bunches); 237 milliliters chopped fresh dill (about 3 [1-ounce] packages); 237 milliliters chopped fresh parsley (2 bunches); 3 unpeeled garlic cloves; 4 green onions, chopped; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoons ground saffron; 2 Tbsps salt; 4 Tbsps hot water, divided; 2 liters water

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Rice With Fresh Herbs a try. This gluten free and vegetarian recipe serves 6. One serving contains 531 calories, 8g of protein, and 21g of fat. Head to the store and pick up basmati rice, water, salt, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 35 minutes.

Instructions

Place rice in a large colander, and rinse until water runs clear.

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Combine rice, 8 cups water, and salt, and soak 2 hours.

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Water

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Salt

Drain, pouring salted water into a large nonstick Dutch oven. Bring to a boil, and add rice. Return to a boil, and cook 6 minutes, gently stirring twice to keep rice from sticking to bottom of Dutch oven.

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Drain rice; rinse with warm water.

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Dissolve saffron in 2 tablespoons hot water. Set aside.

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Combine green onions and next 3 ingredients in a bowl.

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Green Onions

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Add half of melted butter to nonstick Dutch oven.

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Butter

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Drizzle with 1 tablespoon saffron mixture. Spoon about 1 cup rice over butter; top with about 1/2 cup green onion mixture, and top with garlic cloves. Repeat layers with remaining rice and green onion mixture, forming a cone shape.

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Sprinkle with cinnamon, and drizzle with remaining half of butter, remaining 1 tablespoon saffron mixture, and remaining 2 tablespoons hot water.

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Place a clean cotton dish towel over Dutch oven (make sure it doesn't touch the burner), and cover firmly with lid to prevent steam from escaping. Cook over medium heat 10 minutes; reduce heat to low, and cook 50 minutes.

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Remove from heat, and cool 5 minutes.

Scoop rice, using a spatula, onto the center of an oval serving platter, leaving the crisp bottom intact. Gently lift crisp bottom layer with spatula, and serve on a separate plate, or crumble over rice on serving platter.

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Rice

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Quick-Cook Rice With Fresh Herbs: Rinse and soak rice as directed. Boil rice in salted water 12 minutes.

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Fresh Herbs

Water

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Layer rice and herbs in cone shape in Dutch oven as directed. Cover with a cotton dish towel and lid. Cook over high heat 2 minutes. Reduce heat to low, and cook 12 minutes.

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Remove from heat, and proceed as directed. (The bottom will not be as crusty as it is using the original method.)