20 basmati and nut pilaf Recipes

butter, red onion, basmati rice, vegetable stock, golden raisin, pomegranate seeds, pine nuts, toasted, dried thyme, sea salt & fresh ground pepper, to taste

basmati rice, olive oil, onion, minced, garlic cloves, minced, cumin seed, coriander powder, cardamom, bay leaf, chicken broth or 2 cups vegetable broth, nuts (pistachios, cashews, slivered almonds), salt and pepper, chopped cilantro (to garnish )

olive oil, onion, finely chopped, salt, almonds, pistachio halves and/or pieces, chopped walnuts, garlic cloves, minced, ground coriander, ground cumin, freshly ground black pepper, grain brown rice or basmati brown rice, dry white wine, reduced-sodium chicken or vegetable broth, minced flat-leaf parsley (optional)

unsalted butter, chopped sweet onion, uncooked long grain rice , i ve used white, basmati, jasmine and brown rice, chicken stock or 2 cups vegetable stock, sea salt, toasted slivered almonds , i ve also used cashews, macadamia nuts and pistachios, chopped fresh italian parsley

uncooked basmati rice, orange juice, pine nuts, raisins, scallions, chopped (white & light green parts only ), fresh cilantro, chopped, salt and pepper, water

salt, black pepper, chicken pieces, skinned, extra virgin olive oil, butter, onion, chopped, garlic clove, minced, almonds or 1/2 cup pine nuts, currants, basmati rice or 1 1/2 cups long-grain rice, ground allspice, cinnamon, cumin, chicken stock, fresh dill, chopped (optional)

dried mango, diced small, pine nuts, toasted (can sub walnuts), onion, chopped, basmati rice (jasmine rice works wonderfully), salt, chicken broth (1 3/4 cups), water, basil (fresh is so much better), ground cumin, chili powder, cayenne pepper (1/2 tsp is plenty enough), black pepper

olive oil, onion, sliced, ras el hanout spice mix or 2 tsp moroccan seasoning, lamb fillets, diced, basmati rice, beef stock or 2 cups vegetable stock, dried apricots, chopped, canned chick-peas, rinsed, drained, toasted pine nuts, mint leaf, tzatziki, flat bread, to serve

brown basmati rice, vegetable oil, onion, chopped, garlic, minced/crushed, whole cloves (the spice , not garlic), salt, chicken broth, cinnamon stick, vegetable oil (seperate from the tbsp), raisins, blanched slivered almonds or 1 tbsp pine nuts

ground lamb, basmati rice (or other long grain), onion (finely chopped ), red bell pepper (finely chopped ), low sodium chicken broth (no msg), pine nuts, butter, salt, frozen baby peas (thawed ), water, saffron (steeped in hot water), bay leaf, dried thyme, dried rosemary

white basmati rice, olive oil, meat stock (i sometimes use 3 cups chicken stock instead), pine nuts, salt

basmati rice, onion (chopped ), garlic, carrot (grated ), sunflower oil, cumin seed, ground coriander, cardamom pods, vegetable stock or 2 cups water, bay leaf, unsalted nuts, parsley or cilantro, salt and pepper

white basmati rice, olive oil, pine nuts, golden spiced squash, fat-skimmed chicken broth or vegetable broth, pine nuts, chopped fresh cilantro

sunflower oil, onion thinly sliced, butter, turmeric, grain brown basmati rice, unblanched almonds, pine nuts, celery stalks finely sliced, fresh or frozen cherries pitted, ground cinnamon, lemon juice, chopped scallions, chopped fresh dill, freshly ground black pepper, sea salt

eggplant, cut into 1/2-inch cubes (1/2 lb), salt, extra virgin olive oil, onions, finely chopped, white basmati rice, water, raisins or 1/4 cup dried currant, cumin (to taste), cinnamon, tomato, peeled seeded, and finely chopped, chopped fresh dill, shelled pine nuts, coarsely chopped (or pistachios)

i did not measure at all when i was making this so amounts are complete guesses, brown basmati rice, jalapenos, chopped small, chopped fresh cilantro, chopped fresh parsley, shredded coconut, ginger, ground coriander seed, turmeric, fat tbsp dijon mustard, currants, pine nuts, salt and black pepper to taste

cooked wild rice, cooked brown rice, cooked millet, cooked quinoa, cooked wheat berries, cooked barley, cooked dried kasha (buckwheat groats), cooked basmati rice, cooked beans , of choice, almonds or 1 cup nuts, of choice, dried fruit , of choice chopped if large, bell pepper , color of choice, chopped, stalks celery, chopped, scallions, chopped, cucumber, quartered & sliced, fresh herbs of choice, chopped

onions, sliced (or 4 medium), boneless lamb shoulder, cut into 1 - 2 inch chunks (you can use up to 2 lb), garlic cloves, roughly chopped, tomatoes, chopped (undrained canned or fresh ), raisins, red wine, extra virgin olive oil, salt , to taste, pepper , to taste, cinnamon sticks (or 1 tsp ground ), bay leaf, pine nuts, grain rice (basmati rice works well), fresh parsley leaves, chopped (for garnish )