Baked Rice Pilaf
Description
You can make this baked rice pilaf packed with vegetables, curry, and saffron ahead of time as a memorable and flavorful side dish.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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2 tablespoons butter
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4 stalks celery, chopped
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1/2 large sweet onion, chopped
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1 tablespoon minced garlic
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2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
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4 green onions, chopped
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1/2 cup golden raisins
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2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste
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1 teaspoon salt
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12 saffron threads, or to taste
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4 dashes cayenne pepper, or to taste
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3 cups chicken stock
Directions
1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2
Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook celery, sweet onion, and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.
3
Combine rice, green onions, raisins, curry powder, salt, saffron, and cayenne pepper in a 9x13-inch baking pan; stir well. Stir in the celery mixture and chicken stock. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.
4
Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 35 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.