Recipe
Istanbul Pilaf Rice - (Istanbul Pilavi)
Posted by : unknown
Preparation time : 30 Min
Cooking time : 40 Min
Level of difficulty : Low
Ingredients
2 servings
- 1 chicken breast, skinless, boneless, cut in cubes
- 1 tsp butter
- 1/4 cup hot chicken stock
- 2 tablespoonfull almonds, bleached, slivered
- 2 tablespoonfull pistacchios, soaked in hot water for 5 minutes, drained and peeled
- 1 pinch saffron, soaked in 3 tbsp warm water
- 1 cup long-grain rice
- 1 cup hot chicken stock
- 2 tbsp butter
- Salt
- Pepper
Preparation
- Melt 1 tsp of butter in a pot, add chicken cubes in and saute for about 2-3 minutes while stirring. Then add 1/4 cup chicken stock and cook until a little bit water is left. Put aside.
- Roast almonds and pistacchios in separate small pan for about 2-3 minutes. Put aside.
- Wash the rice several times with warm water and drain. Then cover the rice with hot water and leave out for 15 minutes, drain. Melt 2 tbsp of butter in a cooking pot. Saute the rice with butter for 2-3 minutes while stirring.
- Pour 1 cup of hot chicken stock and soaked saffron with water in it. Season it with salt and pepper. Turn the heat to low and put the lid on.
- After 5 minutes add the lightly cooked chicken, almonds and pistachios and gently stir with a fork. Put the lid on again. Cook until the rice absorbs all the water.
- Take the cooking pot away from the heat. Remove the lid, place a clean kitchen towel on the rim of the pot covering the top and put the lid back on. Let the Pilaf stand for about 5 minutes before serving.
