Pistachio & Orange Basmati Rice Pilaf - Totally Tasty.........

Outrageously Amazing.

Get it all together...

1 cup Brown Basmati Rice

1 organic orange

1.5 cups chicken stock

2 tbsp butter

Half an onion finely, chopped

2 small garlic cloves, chopped

1/2 cup carrots cut like matchsticks

2 tbsp unsalted pistachios, chopped

Chopped fresh cilantro   

   

Put it all together...
Rinse rice.  Be careful when rinsing... don't let any fall down the drain ;-)  
Take care of your rice! 

Zest half the orange then cut into fine julienne. 
Squeeze the juice from the orange and add to the chicken stock. 

Heat 1 tbsp of the butter in a heavy saucepan and sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes. 
Add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes. 

Add the rice and stir until beginning to toast (This is a trick from my wife's Brazilian Grandmother, VovÓ) 

Pour in stock and bring to a boil.  
Reduce heat to the lowest possible setting and cover for 15 minutes.
 
Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan and saute the carrots for about 3 minutes. 
Add the orange zest. Cook until softening -- about 2 minutes 

Add carrots and orange zest to rice, plus nuts, and cilantro. Gently mix.
Spectacular flavors!  I'm excited for you!   Makes about 4 regular sized servings.