1 cup brown basmati rice
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
4 whole cloves
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 cups chicken broth
1 cinnamon stick
1 teaspoon vegetable oil
1 tablespoon raisins
1 tablespoon blanched slivered almonds or pine nuts
Soak rice 2 hours to shorten cooking time. Rinse and drain. In a large nonstick saucepan, heat 1 tablespoon oil and saute onion and garlic until tender, 2 to 3 minutes. Add cloves and cook 1 minute. Add rice and stir to coat. Add salt, broth and the cinnamon stick. Bring to boil. Cover, reduce heat and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, until liquid is absorbed. Discard cinnamon stick. Heat 1 teaspoon oil; add raisins and almonds and warm. Mix with rice and serve. Serves 6.
Nutritional Information Per Serving:
Calories: 176, Cholesterol: 0 mg, Carbohydrate: 31 g, Protein: 3 g, Sodium: 41 mg, Fat: 5 g
Diabetic Exchanges: 2 Starch/Bread, 1 Fat
Diabetic Index | Recipe Index | Home