eMom Recipe Wiki | Rice Pilaf

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp butter or olive oil
• 1 small shallot, minced
• 3/4 cup basmati rice
• 1 1/4 c boiling water
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/8 pepper
• pinch saffron
• 1/2 c frozen peas or carrots
• 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts or sliced almonds