| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 25 min |
| Prep: | 5 min |
| Cook: | 20 min |
| Yield: | 4 servings |
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds, 1/3 handful
- 1/4 cup golden raisins, 2 handfuls
- 2 tablespoons currants, 1 handful
- 1 teaspoon lemon or orange zest (from about 1/2 of the fruit)
- 1 1/2 cups enriched white rice
- 2 blades fresh chives, chopped
- 1 (3-ounce) bag sliced almonds, lightly toasted or 3 ounces smoked almonds
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil in a covered saucepan. Add butter, cumin, raisins, currants, zest, and rice. Stir the rice and return to a rolling boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Cook 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and add chives. Fluff rice with fork and transfer to a serving dish. Cover rice liberally with toasted sliced almonds or smoked almonds.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 4 servings |
| Calories | 486 |
| Total Fat | 18 g |
| Saturated Fat | 5 g |
| Carbohydrates | 73 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 3 g |
| Sugar | 9 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Cholesterol | 15 mg |
| Sodium | 128 mg |
Reviews
Simple, yet delicious. This will be a staple in my family. I love onions so I the only thing I changed was adding a whole yellow onion that I diced & caramelized. Yummy
This is a great side dish for the lemon chicken… everyone loved it!
Thanks Rachel!
Thanks Rachel!
This was an easy and fantstic side dish!
This rice is a great pairing with Racheal’s Lemon Chicken.
we all loved it. perfect with the lemon chicken.
This rice is so good! Almost anytime I need rice, I make this recipe. Thanks, Rachel. Your recipes are the best! You’re cute as a “button”, too. I’m a grandma’ of 5 and I know “cute” when I see it. You do a great job and really make it look like it’s fun and EZ to cook things and make them look special. I’ve make lots of your recipes.
this take on rice has become a big hit with my family and guests. great with curry, too.
Wonderful with Rachael’s Lemon Chicken. My husband and I loved the two together.