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Cashew Rice Pilaf
This beautiful, fragrant, and delicious Cashew Rice Pilaf makes the perfect side to grilled meats or vegetarian platters.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 1h⏳ Prep: 5 min🔥 Cook: 55 min👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●sauce pot
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place the butter, minced garlic, turmeric, cumin, and cinnamon in a medium sauce pot. Turn the heat on to medium-low, then stir and cook the butter and spices for about ⏱️ 2 minutes.
butter ($0.20)2 Tbspgarlic, minced ($0.08)1 clove
2
Add the dry rice, turn the heat up to medium, and cook and stir for about two minutes more. You should hear the rice crackling a little. Finally, add the cashews, dried fruit, water, salt, and bay leaf to the pot. Stir briefly to combine the ingredients.
water ($0.00)3 cups
3
Place a lid on the pot, turn the heat up to high, and allow the pot to come to a full boil. As soon as the pot reaches a full boil, turn the heat down to low and allow the pot to simmer lightly for ⏱️ 20 minutes. After ⏱️ 20 minutes, turn the heat off and allow it to sit for ⏱️ 15 minutes more. Do not remove the lid at all during the cooking process.
4
After the pot has rested with the heat off for ⏱️ 15 minutes, remove the lid and fluff the rice with a fork. Roughly chop the cilantro and gently stir it into the rice. Serve hot.
Nutrition Facts
calories
356.52 kcal
fat Content
9.52 g
serving Size
7 Cups
fiber Content
2.6 g
sodium Content
350.08 mg
protein Content
6.28 g
carbohydrate Content
61.5 g
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