Name: Basmati pilaf
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 20 g butter; 1 crushed garlic clove; 1 cup brown basmati rice; 1 cup chicken stock; ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; ¼ cup toasted flaked almonds

Basmati pilaf

When you're looking for a little more life in your side dishes, try this pilaf flavoured with chicken stock and garlic and topped with crunchy almonds.

Serves 4

Cook

30M

Ingredients

20 g butter

1 crushed garlic clove

1 cup brown basmati rice

1 cup chicken stock

¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

¼ cup toasted flaked almonds

Method

1.Melt 20g butter in a saucepan; cook 1 crushed garlic clove, stirring, until fragrant. Add 1 cup brown basmati rice; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add 1 cup chicken stock and 1 cup water; bring to the boil.

2.Reduce heat to low; simmer, covered, for 20 minutes or until rice is just tender.

3.Remove from heat; fluff with fork. Stir in ¼ cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley and ¼ cup toasted flaked almonds.

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