Combine oil, onion and 2 tablespoons water in large non-stick skillet. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally, until water evaporates and onion begins to brown. Add remaining water and all other ingredients; lower heat. Cover and cook until heated through. Remove bay leaves before serving.

Put rice in medium bowl with water to cover. Drain and repeat procedure 5 times. Return rice to the bowl and gently fill the bowl with cold running water. Keep the water running gently into the bowl until the liquid runs clear. Drain, return rice to the bowl with water to cover, and let stand […]

Topping: 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar, 2 T toasted slivered almonds (1/4 cup almonds, 1 T butter or margarine, place on pie plate and cook on high 1 1/2 to 3 mins, stirring every 30 seconds) Mix sour cream and chilli, set aside. Mix parsley into the rice. ditto Layer 1 cup of rice, 1/2 the […]

1. Heat the broth-water combination over medium-low heat. Keep warm. 2. In a large skillet, preferably nonstick, or large pot, heat the butter and oil over medium heat until hot. Add the onion, fennel and red pepper; saute 5 minutes. Add the garlic and saute an additional minute. 3. Stir in the rice and cook, […]

Melt butter in olive oil and sautee onion until golden. Remove sausage meat from skin and crumble up and add to onions.Brown slowly on med heat. In a separate pot, heat chicken broth with boullion and keep warm. Add rice to sausage mixture andmix well. Gradually add broth to rice about 1 1/2 cups at […]

Saute onions in half the butter until a light-golden color. Add garlic, and cook until soft, but not brown. Add tomatoes, celery, parsley, and salt & pepper. Simmer 1/2 hr. Pass sauce thru strainer, or puree in blender, then return it to pot. Cook until thick. Prepare rice as direced. Brown remaining butter and pour […]

Heat ghee in a large soup pot. Saute the diced vegetables & garlic for 15 minutes. Pour over water, bring to a boil & simmer until the vegetables are almost tender. While the vegetables are simmering, add the herbs in order. About 5 minutes before the end of the cooking time, add the cooked rice. […]

To turn this recipe into a main dish add cooked chickpeas for vegetarians, cooked chicken or prawns for non vegetarians Taking first the sugar, vinegar and salt, gently stir them in a pan. Now add the cloves, apple and raisin. Next heat the mixture slowly, stirring more frequently, and cook it for about 30 minutes […]

–FOR THE RICE– 1 1/2 lb Rice 5 Bay leaves 6 Green cardamoms (may Substitute Black) 10 Whole cloves 4 Small cinnamon sticks 10 Black peppercorns 4 ts Salt 1/2 ts Saffron strands 2 ts Milk Wash meat and cut into 1-inch cubes; place in bowl with ground spices, yogurt, lemon juice, finely chopped garlic […]

Roasted rice is used quite frequently in Vietnamese cooking. We generally prepare a quantity of it and keep it in a jar to have on hand when needed. Heat a small, dry frying pan over high heat and add the rice. Toast, stirring constantly, until rice is brown. Transfer to a blender and grind into […]