Chelo Recipe

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Ingredients
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Nutrition
228
Calories
Total time
21
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups long- grain rice
  • 3 tbsp salt
  • 8 tbsp butter (1 stick)
  • 1 tsp oil
  • 2 tbsp plain yogurt
  • 1/4 cup currants

Directions:

  1. Measure rice and put in a heavy 4 quart saucepan.
  2. Wash rice, rubbing it through your fingers in several changes of water until the water is almost clear. (this rids the rice of excess starch and prevents crust from sticking to the pan when cooking.).
  3. Cover with water by at least 1 inch and add 2 tablespoons of the salt; stir.
  4. Let stand at least 2 hours; turn into a colander and drain water.
  5. Using the same saucepan, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil over high heat.
  6. Add the remaining tablespoon of salt, then sprinkle in the soaked rice, keeping the water at a boil.
  7. Stir once to keep from sticking to the bottom, then boil over medium heat, uncovered, for 10 minutes.
  8. Remove rice from heat and drain in a colander.
  9. Melt 3 tablespoons of the butter in the same, dry, saucepan.
  10. Stir in the oil and yogurt.
  11. Spoon half the rice in lightly, then sprinkle on the currents, and top with the remaining rice.
  12. Dot with remaining 5 tablespoons of butter, cut into small pieces.
  13. Put a double thickness of paper toweling on top of the pan, then a tight-fitting lid.
  14. Turn heat to medium and cook until you hear the rice sizzling, 5 to 8 minutes, to form the crust.
  15. Then turn heat to as low as possible, and let rice steam 1 hour. (a little shorter or longer time doesn't matter).
  16. Remove rice and set pan in cold water a few minutes. This will help loosen the crust which has formed on the bottom.
  17. Loosen edges around rice with a spatula.
  18. Put a serving platter over the top; invert rice onto platter.
  19. If cooked properly, the rice should unmold with the crust on top.
  20. (if not, no problem- just scrape out the crust as best as you can and place on top of rice. It will still be attractive!).
  21. To prepare in advance, complete all steps, but be certain to unmold immediately on an overproof platter. Reheat, loosely covered with foil, in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes. Sprinkle with about 1 tablespoon of water before reheating to keep rice from being too dry.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 227.61 Kcal (953 kJ)
Calories from fat 218.45 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.27g 37%
Cholesterol 41.37mg 14%
Sodium 3492.94mg 146%
Potassium 96.54mg 2%
Total Carbs 2.44g 1%
Sugars 1.05g 4%
Dietary Fiber 0.66g 3%
Protein 2.04g 4%
Vitamin C 2.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 6%
Iron 0.8mg 4%
Calcium 16.3mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 452.77 Kcal (1896 kJ)
Calories from fat 434.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.28g 37%
Cholesterol 82.3mg 14%
Sodium 6948.21mg 146%
Potassium 192.03mg 2%
Total Carbs 4.86g 1%
Sugars 2.1g 4%
Dietary Fiber 1.31g 3%
Protein 4.06g 4%
Vitamin C 4.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 6%
Iron 1.5mg 4%
Calcium 32.5mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 6.4
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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