Spiced rice pilaf

Description

Ingredients

• 1 cup brown basmati rice
• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 small Onion, chopped
• 1 cl garlic, minced
• 4 whole cloves
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 2 cup chicken broth broth
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 tbsp raisines
• 1 tbsp almonds, blanched slivered
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• 1 tbsp pine nuts

Procedures

Soak rice 2 hours to shorten cooking time. Rinse and drain. In a large non-stick saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon, heat 1 tablespoon oil and saute Onion and garlic until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cloves and cook 1 minute. Add rice and stir to coat. Add salt, broth and the cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Discard cinnamon stick. Heat 1 teaspoon oil; add Raisins and almonds and warm. Mix with rice and serve. Food exchanges per serving: 2 starch/bread exchanges + 1 fat exchange; calories: 176; cho: omg; car: 31g; pro: 3g; sod: 41 mg; fat: 5g;