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Minted Saffron Rice with Currants And Pine Nuts

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Vegetables, Grains April 1994 1 servings

INGREDIENTS

2 tb Vegetable oil
1 ts Cuminseed
1 Cinnamon stick
1 Bay leaf
1 c Finely chopped onion
2 c Long-grain rice
2 1/4 c Water
1/3 c Currants
1/4 ts Crumbled saffron threads
1 1/2 ts Salt
1/2 c Pine nuts; toasted lightly
1/4 c Finely chopped fresh mint leaves

INSTRUCTIONS

In a large heavy saucepan heat oil over moderate heat until hot but not
smoking and cook cuminseed, cinnamon stick, and bay leaf, stirring, until
mixture is fragrant and cuminseed is several shades darker (be careful not
to burn it).
Add onion and cook, stirring, until softened. Add rice and cook, stirring,
1 minute. Add water, currants, saffron, and salt and bring to a boil,
covered. Reduce heat to very low and simmer rice, covered, 20 minutes, or
until liquid is absorbed.
Let rice stand 5 minutes. Discard cinnamon stick and bay leaf and stir in
pine nuts and mint.
Serves 6.
Gourmet April 1994
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