Rice With Pine Nuts And Cilantro Recipes

CILANTRO RICE

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, heat oil over medium high heat.
• Add onion and cook 2 minutes.
• Add jalapeno and garlic, cook 2 to 3 minutes, until onion is soft and beginning to color.
• Add rice and cook, stirring constantly, until grains turn translucent, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour in broth and 1 can water and bring to a boil.
• Stir in chiles and salt.
• Cover, reduce heat to low and cook 15 to 17 minutes, or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.
• Stir in cilantro just before serving.

CILANTRO LIME RICE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine rice, pine nuts, cilantro, butter and lime juice. Serve immediately.

BASMATI RICE WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Soak the basmati rice in cold water for approximately 2 hours prior to preparing the dish. Drain thoroughly.
• In a large saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the minced garlic, pine nuts, and chopped onion. Sauté for a few minutes until the onions and garlic are tender.
• Add the rice to the saucepan and mix well. Add the vegetable stock and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cover. Allow to simmer for approximately 20 minutes, fluff with a fork and serve hot.

RICE WITH PEAS AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• Tie together reserved cilantro stems with kitchen twine.Heat oil in a medium pot over medium heat. Cookonion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until tender, about8 minutes. Add chili powder, and season with salt andpepper; cook for 1 minute. Add rice, and stir to coat. Addcilantro-stem bundle and the water; bring to a boil.Reduce heat to low, and gently simmer, covered, until wateris absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and add peas (do not mix). Cover, andlet stand for 10 minutes. Discard cilantro-stem bundle.Season with salt and pepper. Stir in cilantro leaves.

RICE WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Melt butter in a saucepan.
• Add onion and sauté until translucent.
• Add cooked rice, pine nuts, lemon juice, dill, mint, salt, and pepper.
• Heat thoroughly.

RICE WITH PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Place pine nuts in skillet and cook, stirring often, until lightly browned. Remove from heat.
• Heat half the butter in saucepan and add onion and garlic. Cook, stirring, until onion is wilted. Add rice and stir. Add pine nuts and water and bring to boil. Cover closely and let simmer exactly 17 minutes.
• Uncover, fluff the rice with fork and stir in remaining butter.

LEMON AND PINE-NUT RICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Add rice; season with salt and pepper, and return to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and cook until rice is tender and has absorbed all liquid, 15 to 17 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Fluff rice gently with a fork, then toss with pine nuts, oil, and lemon zest and juice. Season with salt and pepper, and serve.

RICE WITH TOASTED PINE NUTS

Steps:

• Spread pine nuts on baking sheet and bake in oven set at 350 degrees until golden brown. Melt butter in saucepan. Add onion and saute until softened. Add rice and stir until coated with butter. Add water, bring to a boil, cover and reduce heat. Continue to cook until water absorbs and rice is light and fluffy, about 20 minutes. Toss in pine nuts and serve.

RICE WITH PINE NUTS AND CILANTRO

Steps:

• In a dry small heavy saucepan toast pine nuts over moderate heat, stirring, until golden, about 5 minutes, and transfer to a small bowl. Finely chop cilantro and reserve 1/4 cup for garnish. Mince garlic. In pan cook rice in oil with garlic and remaining cilantro over moderate heat, stirring, 3 minutes and add water and salt. Bring mixture to a boil and cook, covered, over low heat 15 minutes, or until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes.
• Serve rice sprinkled with pine nuts and reserved cilantro.

RICE NOODLES WITH CILANTRO PESTO

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of generously salted water to a boil. Combine cilantro, lime juice, olive oil, 1 tablespoon butter, 2 teaspoons salt, and pepper to taste in the bowl of a food processor, and puree. Remove from the food processor, transfer to a small bowl, and set cilantro pesto aside.
• Melt remaining teaspoon butter in a small saute pan over medium-high heat. Add pine nuts; cook, tossing until golden brown, about 1 minute. Sprinkle with salt, and transfer to a paper towel to drain. Set aside.
• Cook noodles until al dente, about 2 minutes. Drain in a colander. Transfer to a large bowl. Add the cilantro pesto; toss, and garnish with pine nuts.