8 eastern rice raisins Recipes

grain (not parboiled) rice, olive oil, onion, chopped, carrots, peeled and diced, garlic, crushed, a 1-in. piece fresh ginger, grated or 1 scant tsp. powdered, cinnamon stick, water (if not making for vegetarians, use chicken or beef broth), salt and freshly-ground black pepper to taste, golden raisins , or dark if that s all you have, almonds, toasted

coarsely chopped onion, vegetable oil, chicken broth (or 3 1/2 cups water plus 1 tsp. salt i usually add veg. cube), uncooked white rice, dried lentils, rinsed and picked over, diced peeled baking potato, diced peeled carrot, raisins, ground black pepper, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, diced red bell pepper, frozen green pea

lean meat, cut into 1/2 inch cubes, basmati rice , soaked in water for 15 minutes, then drained (or long grain rice), chopped onion, garlic cloves, minced, raisins, tomato paste, cinnamon, salt, ground black pepper, ground cardamom, butter, toasted pine nuts, toasted almond

baby chicken, cinnamon stick, salt, cardamom pods, lemon, rice flour (to be gluten free), turmeric, black peppercorns, basmati rice, yellow onions, finely chopped, golden raisin , soaked in water, olive oil, dried lime powder , loomi, middle eastern mixed spice (baharat aka middle east mixed spices - the real mix), brown sugar, pureed canned tomatoes, water, garlic cloves, crushed, tomato paste, pine nuts, sliced blanched almond (optional)

lamb loin chops, extra virgin olive oil, dijon mustard (to brush onto chops), salt & freshly ground black pepper, dried thyme, dried sage, dried parsley, garlic granules, dried rosemary, crushed, white rice (made as directed on the box), cumin, golden raisin, lime juice, fennel seeds, rosemary (crushed ), curry, anise seed, sugar, salt and pepper, sunflower seeds or 1/2 cup pine nuts (toasted and crushed), eggs (slightly beaten ), butter, water

olive oil, onion, minced, garlic, finely chopped, ground cinnamon, sugar, dried lentils, pearl barley, grain rice, chopped dried apricot, raisins (i used golden sultanas), dried mint, pepper