Combine onion and butter in a 3-quart casserole.
Cover with heavy-duty plastic wrap, and microwave at HIGH for 3 minutes.
Stir in remaining ingredients; cover and microwave at HIGH for 5 minutes.
Stir well.
Cover and microwave at MEDIUM (50% power) for 20 ..
So for the first QuickBite of the New Year I thought I'd share a really interesting side dish that's a hit everytime I make it....Cinnamon Spiced Rice.
Now, I know cinnamon and rice don't sound like your conventional combination at first but trust me when ..
MAKING
1 In a thick-based saucepan, melt the butter or oil.
2 Add in the onion and soften in it for about 3 minutes.
3 Stir in the spices, bayleaf and salt and cook for a minute or two.
4 Stir in the measured rice, and stir to coat well.
5 Pour in ..
1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan and fry the spices and garlic for about 1 minute, stirring all the time.
2. Add the rice and stock, bring to the boil then cover and simmer for 15 minutes or until just tender.
3. Stir in the yogurt and the toasted sunflower ..
MAKING
1 In a thick-based saucepan, melt the butter or oil.
2 Add in the onion and soften in it for about 3 minutes.
3 Stir in the spices, bayleaf and salt and cook for a minute or two.
4 Stir in the measured rice, and stir to coat well.
5 Pour in ..
Heat oil in a 3-quart heavy-bottomed pot (with tight-fitting lid—to be used later) over medium heat.
Add cloves, peppercorns, cinnamon, and cardamom.
Stir for about 10 to 20 seconds, until spices begin to expand and change color.
Add the rice, peas if using ..
Combine water, milk, salt, and uncooked rice in 3 quart saucepan; bring to boil.
Stir once; cover.
Turn heat very low; cook 20 minutes or until water and milk are absorbed.
Do not uncover while cooking.
Spoon rice into serving dishes; top each serving with 2 ..
Peel onion and slice into fine rounds.
Halve the rounds.
Heat the oil in a 3-quart heavy-bottomed pot (with tight-fitting lid—to be used later) over medium heat, put in the onions, and fry, stirring, until they are brown and crisp (but not burned)—about 8 ..
Saute onions in butter until golden.
Add liver and heart and the chopped meat and continue to saute until meat is browned.
Add herbs, spices, and salt and pepper.
Dilute tomato paste in water and add.
Bring liquid to a boil.
Add rice, cover, and cook until ..
GETTING READY
1. In a saucepan, bring salted water to a boil.
MAKING
2. Add the rice to the boiling water and cook until tender-firm.
3. Drain the rice in a colander and refresh under tap water to arrest further cooking. Let drain well.
4. While rice is ..
1 ln a medium-size saucepan, heat the oil over moderate heat.
Add the rice, cumin, curry powder, and turmeric and cook, stirring constantly, for 2 to 3 minutes or until the spices are fragrant and the rice is coated.
2 Stirin the water, onion, garlic, and ..
GETTING
1) Cut the ham vertically into 8 slices.
MAKING
2) In a skillet, fry the ham slices lightly in butter.
3) In a salad bowl, combine the cooked rice, salt and prepared mustard to taste.
4) Then stir in the crushed garlic, French dressing and tomato ..
1. Place rice in sieve; rinse under cold water. Transfer to a bowl; add water to cover. Let soak for 15 minutes. Drain.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion, ginger, cinnamon and bay leaf; cook, stirring, for 2 minutes or until ..
MAKING
1. In a saucepan, heat the oil, and fry the onion gently for about 3 minutes.
2. Stir in rice or grains, garlic, and spices and fry for about 3 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally so as to avoid the grains from sticking.
3. Add boiling water and ..
GETTING READY
1) Skin chicken with a sharp knife and carve each breast away from the bone in one piece. Take off the legs.
MAKING
2) Using skin, wings and carcasses, prepare a chicken stock.
3) In cheesecloth strain stock.
4) Rapidly boil to lessen it to 1 ..
MAKING
1. Take a 3-quart saucepan over medium flame,
2. Sauté the almonds, garlic, pepper flakes and fennel seeds in the oil for 3 minutes.
3. Add stock, rice, carrots, bay leaf, and pepper in it.
4. Bring the mixture to boil and let it bowl against medium ..
Place chicken in large pan of boiling water; simmer, covered, until just cooked.
Drain chicken; place in large freezer-safe container, stir in juice and half the spices.
Marinate chicken, covered, in refrigerator 3 hours, [can be prepared ahead to this point; ..
Cook onions, garlic and peppers in hot oil until onions are golden then add tomatoe puree, vinegar and salt.
Simmer mixture for 30 minutes.
Cook slightly and stir in avocados and
