Cashew Pilaf
- 23 cup (4 ounces) wild rice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt, or as needed
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 small carrot, peeled and cut into tiny dice
- 3/4 cup long-grain white rice
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup roasted, salted cashews, coarsely chopped
- 1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups water, wild rice and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Place over high heat and bring to a boil.
- Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 25 minutes (the rice will be only partly cooked).
- Drain and set aside.
- Melt butter in a 9-inch skillet over medium-low heat.
- Add onion and carrot and saute until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Add wild rice and white rice and stir to coat thoroughly with butter.
- Add broth and remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt.
- Raise heat, bring to a boil, then cover and reduce heat to low.
- Simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, about 25 minutes.
- Stir in cashews and parsley, and adjust salt if needed.
- Serve immediately.
wild rice, salt, butter, onion, carrot, longgrain white rice, vegetable broth, cashews, fresh parsley
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012685 (may not work)