Cherry Almond Pilaf Rice-
From: Kim, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Servings: 12
IngredientsPreparation
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] slivered almonds
  • 2 tablespoons [30 g] butter
  • 2 cups [500 mL] long grain rice
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] chopped onion
  • 14 1/2 ounces [412 mL] canned vegetable broth concentrate
  • 1 1/2 cups [375 mL] water
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] dried cherries
  • Into a non-stick frypan, fry slivered almonds stirring over medium heat until just golden.
  • Using a slotted spoon, transfer slivered almonds into a bowl; set aside.
  • Over low heat, melt butter into the same frypan.
  • Stir in rice and chopped onion until rice is just golden.
  • Pour vegetable broth concentrate and water into frypan.
  • Bring to a boil over high heat then lower heat to low.
  • Cover and leave rice mixture to simmer for 15 minutes.
  • Stir in reserved golden slivered almonds and dried cherries.
  • Leave to simmer for 5 minutes more, until liquid has benn absorbed and rice is tender.