Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 1 teasp turmeric
- 1 teaspoon saffron threads
- 1½ cups long grain rice
- 3 cups chicken stock, hot
- ½ teaspoon peppercorns
- ¼ cup raisins
- ¼ cup almonds, sautéed in oil until golden
- ½ cup cooked peas
Serves 3-4
Preparation
- Heat oil in a heavy based pan and sauté onion until golden.
- Add turmeric, saffron and rice and stir well to coat.
- Stir fry until rice grains are just golden.
- Add hot stock, pepper and stir well to bring to the boil.
- Turn heat very low, cover pan and cook for 20 minutes without stirring.
- Turn off the heat and leave uncovered for 5 minutes to release steam, and then fold in raisins, almonds and peas.