Turkish Rice

Turkish Rice

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil

  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts

  • 1 small onion, chopped

  • 1 cup rice, rinsed well

  • 1 teaspoon salt

  • 1 teaspoon sugar

  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 teaspoon allspice

  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon

  • 2 tablespoons currants/raisins

  • 1 and ½ cups hot water

  • ¼ cup parsley

  • Optional topping
  • 1-2 tablespoons pine nuts

Directions

  • Heat olive oil in a pan. Add in 2 tablespoons of pine nuts and onions. Cook until onions become translucent.
  • Add in rice, salt, sugar, cinnamon, allspice and raisins. Cook for 5 minutes stirring occasionally.
  • Pour 1 and ½ cups hot water and let it cook covered over medium heat until it boils.
  • Bring the heat to the lowest when it starts to boil and let it simmer until the rice is soft and all the water is gone.
  • When there isn’t any water left in the pan, remove from the heat. Uncover, put a paper towel on the top and put the lid back. Let it sit for about 15 minutes. Uncover and add parsley. Give it a gentle stir.
  • For the optional topping, put pine nuts in a pan in a single layer without adding oil. Toast until golden brown.
  • Serve the rice with toasted pine nuts on the top.

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