Fruited Basmati Pilaf With Pistachios

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup thinly sliced shallots
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
• 3/4 cup frozen green peas
• 3/4 cup golden raisins
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/8 teaspoon saffron threads, crushed
• 1 (1-inch) cinnamon stick
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup chopped pistachios, toasted

1. Melt butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallots, and saute 8 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from heat.
2. Combine water and rice in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat; bring to a boil. Stir in green peas and the next 8 ingredients (through bay leaf); cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender. Discard cinnamon stick and bay leaf. Stir in shallots and pistachios.

butter, shallots, water, basmati rice, frozen green peas, golden raisins, salt, fennel seeds, freshly ground black pepper, ground cardamom, saffron threads, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, pistachios

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/fruited-basmati-pilaf-with-pistachios (may not work)