Middle Eastern Raisin Rice Recipe

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Middle Eastern Raisin Rice
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Ingredients:

  • 2 cups long grain white rice
  • 1/4 cup golden raisin
  • 1/4-1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp saffron (optional)
  • plain yogurt , for serving

Directions:

  1. Wash rice well. Place 2 cups rice in a rice maker (or pot), add 4 cups water, or enough water to just cover the rice with no grains sticking out.
  2. Add raisins, salt, cinnamon, saffron (optional) and then drizzle olive oil around in a circle over the rice mixture. Mix well with spoon so rice and ingredients are blended together. There should be enough cinnamon added to give off a strong scent of cinnamon. Adjust amount as needed.
  3. Cook rice in rice maker or pot and after rice is cooked, stir ingredients together one more time. Spoon onto large platter and serve with plain, nonfat yogurt.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 102.94 Kcal (431 kJ)
Calories from fat 65.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.31g 11%
Sodium 227.32mg 9%
Potassium 91.09mg 2%
Total Carbs 10.68g 4%
Sugars 6.14g 25%
Dietary Fiber 1.97g 8%
Protein 0.44g 1%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 1%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 58.7mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 39.87 Kcal (167 kJ)
Calories from fat 25.48 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.83g 11%
Sodium 88.05mg 9%
Potassium 35.28mg 2%
Total Carbs 4.14g 4%
Sugars 2.38g 25%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 8%
Protein 0.17g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 22.7mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 2.3
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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