Spiced Rice Pilaf from Healthy Diabetic Recipes

Spiced Rice Pilaf Recipe

Recipe Ingredients:

1 cup Brown basmati rice
1 tbsp Vegetable oil
1 small Onion, chopped
1 cl Garlic, minced
4 Whole cloves
1/8 tsp Salt
2 cup Chicken broth broth
1 Cinnamon stick
1 tsp Vegetable oil
1 tbsp Raisines
1 tbsp Almonds, blanched slivered =OR=-
1 tbsp Pine nuts

Recipe Instructions:

Soak rice 2 hours to shorten cooking time. Rinse and drain. In a
large non-stick saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon, heat 1 tablespoon oil
and saute onion and garlic until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cloves
and cook 1 minute. Add rice and stir to coat. Add salt, broth and
the cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer
20 to 25 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Discard cinnamon stick.
Heat 1 teaspoon oil; add raisins and almonds and warm. Mix with rice
and serve. Food Exchanges per serving: 2 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGES + 1
FAT EXCHANGE; CAL: 176; CHO: Omg; CAR: 31g; PRO: 3g; SOD: 41mg; FAT:
5g;

Source: Light & Easy Diabetes Cusine by Betty Marks
Brought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-Master

Servings: 6

“Americans can eat garbage, provided you sprinkle it liberally with ketchup, mustard, chili sauce, tabasco sauce, cayenne pepper, or any other condiment which destroys the original flavor of the dish.”

~ Henry Miller, American writer (1891-1980)

 

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