This simple seasoned rice makes a nice accompaniment to Middle Eastern and Mediterranean dishes and even some American dishes. It goes particularly well with roasted or pan-seared meats and fish.
Made in a rice cooker, it could not be easier.
Low FODMAP Golden Rice Pilaf
Makes 2.75-3 cups cooked rice.
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked basmati rice
- 1 cup prepared low FODMAP chicken broth
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
- 1/4 tsp turmeric
- 1/8 tsp cumin
- 1/4 cup pine nuts (optional)
- 1-2 tbsp fresh parsley, chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Rinse the rice in several changes of water. Drain. Ideally the rice should be a bit wet when it goes into the rice cooker.
- Add the rice, broth, butter, turmeric and cumin to the rice cooker. Gently stir. Follow the directions for your rice cooker.
- While the rice cooks, lightly toast the pine nuts. Place the nuts in a dry skillet (no oil) over medium heat. Cook, shaking the pan and stirring often until the nuts are fragrant. It should take about 3 minutes. Do not walk away from the pan at any point. Pine nuts are very easy to burn.
- When the rice is finished cooking, stir in the toasted pine nuts and 1 tbsp parsley. Fluff the rice. Use the remaining parsley as garnish. Serve immediately.
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