Cashew Rice With Golden Raisins Recipes

CHARDONNAY RICE WITH GOLDEN RAISINS

Steps:

• In a small pot over medium heat, warm 1/2 cup of the wine. Take the pan off the heat, add the raisins, and let sit until cooled and the raisins are plump.
• In a medium pot over high heat, bring 2 cups of water, remaining wine, butter, and salt to a boil over medium heat. Stir in the rice, reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the rice is tender, about 20 minutes. Add the raisins and mix them into the rice. Cover and let rest for about 10 minutes. Fluff the rice with a fork, then stir in the almonds. Transfer the rice to a serving bowl, garnish with parsley, and serve.

INDIAN-STYLE RICE WITH CASHEWS, RAISINS AND TURMERIC

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in rice, and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk, chicken stock, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, salt, turmeric, bay leaf, raisins, and cashew halves. Bring to a boil, then cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.

CASHEW RICE PILAF

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, saute the long grain rice, onion, carrots and raisins in butter until onion is tender. Add the broth and onion salt; bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender, 20 minutes. Stir in peas, wild rice and cashews; heat through. If desired, sprinkle with green onions.

BASMATI RICE WITH FRIED CASHEWS AND RAISINS

Steps:

• Toast 3/4 teaspoon crushed cumin seeds in 1 tablespoon butter in a saucepan over medium heat, about 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup rinsed basmati rice and 1 cinnamon stick. Add 1 1/2 cups water and a big pinch of salt; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, cover and cook until the liquid is absorbed, 15 minutes. Pan-fry 1/4 cup each raisins and salted cashews in vegetable oil, about 30 seconds. Sprinkle over the rice and fluff together; season with salt.