Recipes
TURKISH PILAF
Serves 6
INGREDIENTS
40g ghee or clarified butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, crushed
4 lightly crushed cardamom pods
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 teaspoon turmeric
3 Rice Box™ cups Basmati rice, washed
3 Rice Box™ cups chicken stock
½cup shelled pistachio nuts, finely chopped 100g chopped dried dates
2 tablespoons chopped fresh coriander
METHOD
1.Place butter and oil into the removable cooking bowl. Select the FAST COOK setting, press the START button. Heat for 15 minutes; add onion, garlic, spices, salt and pepper. Cook for 2 minutes stirring constantly. Add rice, and stir to coat.
2.Add stock, Secure the lid shut and select FAST COOK setting. Press the START button. Cook until Rice Box™ switches to WARM setting. Stir once during cooking.
3.Stir rice and fold through nuts, dates and coriander. Cover with lid and stand for 10 minutes on WARM.
WILD BERRY RICE
Serves
INGREDIENTS
1½ Rice Box™ cups short grain white rice, washed
¼cup warmed honey 40g butter, melted 1 cup cream
300g frozen mixed berries, defrosted
¼cup icing sugar
¼cup water
2 tablespoons port
Fresh berries and whipped cream to serve
METHOD
1.Place rice and enough water to reach rice/water level 2 into the removable cooking bowl. Secure the lid shut and select the FAST COOK setting, press the START button.
2.Cook until FAST COOK setting switches to WARM setting. Stir once during cooking.
3.Stir rice and fold in honey, butter, and cream. Cover with lid and stand for 10 minutes on WARM setting.
4.Place berries, icing sugar, water and port into the bowl of a food processor or blender and process until smooth.
5.Fold berry mixture through rice mixture then transfer to serving glasses. Serve topped with extra berries and cream.
Note: for a smooth berry sauce, pass processed berry and sugar mixture through a fine sieve.
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