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Fragrant Pilaf

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Category: Rice, Side Dishes, Vegetables

 Ingredients List

  • 3 lg Ripe tomatoes
  • 1 ts Black mustard seeds
  • 2 tb Olive oil
  • 2 Garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 Bay leaf
  • 1/2 ts Turmeric
  • 1 c Basmati rice, uncooked
  • 3 c Vegetable broth
  • 2 c Chickpeas, cooked
  • 1/4 c Cilantro
  • 1 pn Cayenne

 Directions

Plunge the tomatoes into boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove with a
slotted spoon & transfer to a bowl of iced water. Remove from the water &
slip off their skins. Chop the tomatoes & set aside. In a large pot, saute
the mustard seeds in the oil over a medium heat until they begin to sputter
& pop. Add the garlic, bay leaf, turmeric & rice, stirring until the rice
becomes translucent, 2 minutes. Add the tomatoes & reduce the heat to a
simmer for 3 minutes. Add the broth, bring back to a boil, reduce heat
again & simmer for 10 minutes. Add the chickpeas & cook another 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat, add the cilantro & allow it to steam, covered, for 5
minutes. Remove the bay leaf, fluff with a fork, stirring in the cilantro.
Season with cayenne & serve.

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