Aromatic Basmati Pilaf

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
• 1 large cinnamon stick
• 2 whole cloves
• 34 cup minced onion
• 12 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 cups uncooked basmati rice, washed
• 1 cup water
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 14 cup raisins or 14 cup chopped dates
• 12-1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon orange zest or 1 tablespoon lemon, rind of
• 14 cup unsalted pistachios, toasted

1. Heat oil and butter in a 3 quart pan over high heat.
2. Add cinnamon and cloves, stirring until cinnamon puffs up,1-2 minutes.
3. Reduce heat, add onion, cardamom, saute until onion is clear, about 3 minutes.
4. Stir in rice, mix to coat all grains with other ingredients.
5. Cook until it starts to be aromatic, 1-2 minutes.
6. Add water, chicken broth, rest of ingredients, except.
7. pistachios.
8. Bring to boil, reduce heat to low, cover.
9. Simmer until all liquid is absorbed, 13-15 minutes.
10. Remove from heat, let stand for 10 minutes.
11. Uncover, fluff with fork before serving.
12. Remove cinnamon and cloves.
13. May hold covered in a 200F low oven for 30 minutes.
14. It.
15. may also be reheated covered in microwave.
16. Garnish with pistachios.

vegetable oil, unsalted butter, cinnamon stick, cloves, onion, ground cardamom, basmati rice, water, chicken broth, raisins, salt, orange zest, unsalted pistachios

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/aromatic-basmati-pilaf-101587 (may not work)