Special Rice

Name: Special Rice
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 85 grams sliced almonds, lightly toasted or 3 ounces smoked almonds; 2 Tbsps butter; 2 blades fresh chives, chopped; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/3 handful; 2 Tbsps currants, 1 handful; 59 milliliters golden raisins, 2 handfuls; 1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest (from about 1/2 of the fruit); 355 milliliters enriched white rice; 710 milliliters water

Need From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 25 minutes. A mixture of water, butter, lemon zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty.

Instructions

Bring water to a boil in a covered saucepan.

Ingredients you will need

Water

Equipment you will use

Sauce Pan

Add butter, cumin, raisins, currants, zest, and rice. Stir the rice and return to a rolling boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Ingredients you will need

Currants

Raisins

Butter

Cumin

Rice

Remove from heat and add chives. Fluff rice with fork and transfer to a serving dish. Cover rice liberally with toasted sliced almonds or smoked almonds.

Ingredients you will need

Almonds