How To Make Basmati Rice with Toasted Pine Nuts
Dress up this staple with this basmati rice recipe that’s mixed with pine nuts for added flavor and a more interesting texture too.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 2cupslong grain rice
- ¼cuppine nuts
- 1tspsalt
Instructions
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Place rice in a bowl and rake through with fingers while rinsing under cold running water. Drain in a colander.
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In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, heat rice with 3¾ cups water, uncovered, until boiling. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 18 to 20 minutes, or until water evaporates and craters appear on surface.
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Meanwhile, toast pine nuts in a nonstick frying pan over medium-low heat until golden brown, stirring occasionally. When rice is done, remove from heat and fluff with a fork.
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Sprinkle with pine nuts and salt; gently stir to blend. Cover and let stand until pine nuts are tender.
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Fluff with a fork once more before serving.
Nutrition
- Calories: 197.20kcal
- Fat: 3.19g
- Saturated Fat: 0.29g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 0.89g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.52g
- Carbohydrates: 37.53g
- Fiber: 0.76g
- Sugar: 0.21g
- Protein: 3.88g
- Sodium: 117.36mg
- Calcium: 13.70mg
- Potassium: 78.40mg
- Iron: 0.60mg
- Vitamin A: 0.04µg
- Vitamin C: 0.03mg
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