Rice Pilaf with Currants and Pine Nuts | America's Test Kitchen

Rice Pilaf with Currants and Pine Nuts | America's Test Kitchen

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Traditional recipes insist that for a truly great pilaf you must soak or at least repeatedly rinse the rice before cooking. Is this really necessary, or is it just an old wives' tale?

Keywords

  • Side Dishes
  • Rice
  • Holiday
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten Free
  • Thanksgiving
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups basmati rice or long-grain rice
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons table salt
  • ground black pepper
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 small onion , minced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 medium cloves garlic , minced
  • 1/4 cup currants
  • 1/4 cup pine nuts , toasted in a small dry skillet over medium heat until golden and fragrant, about 5 minutes

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