Friday, June 10, 2011

Rice with Cranberries & Pistachios

Flavorful basmati rice served with grilled chicken...

Ingredient
  • 400gm basmatic rice
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cardamom pods
  • 3 cloves
  • 50gm butter
  • 75gm dried cranberrries
  • 75gm shelled pistachio nuts
  • salt to taste
  • 1 lemon zests
Method
  1. Was rice well, rinsing 3 to 4 times till water runs almost clear. Drain rice well.
  2. Fill a pot of 2.5 litres water and add salt, cinnamon, cardamom pods & cloves. Bring to boil then add rice.
  3. Cook for 5mins until rice is half-cooked. Drain away water.
  4. Melt butter in another pot, add cranberries, pistachio and 1/2 cooked rice. Add salt to taste. Stir until thoroughly mixed. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for another 10-15mins until rice is tender. Fluff rice before serving.
Grilled Chicken
Ingredient (2 servings)
  • 2 boneless chicken thighs with skin on
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tbsp brown sugar
Method
  1. Marinate chicken thighs with all seasonings and cling wrap. Best chill overnight.
  2. Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a non-stick pan, place marinated chicken, with skin side down, pan-fry till brown for 5mins, turn over and cook the other side till cook through.

5 comments:

PapaCheong's 拿手好菜 said...

looks like turkish rice! Look so nice! Must be very Yummy!

Papacheong
http://home-cook-dishes-for-family.blogspot.com/

Anonymous said...

Hi where u buy worcestershire sauce ?

Peng said...

available at most local supermarket.

Anonymous said...

Ntuc?

Peng said...

most big NTUC should have.

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