Baked Rice Pilaf

You can make this baked rice pilaf packed with vegetables, curry, and saffron ahead of time as a memorable and flavorful side dish.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 60 mins
• Calories: 282 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ½ cup golden raisins
• 3 cups chicken stock
• 4 stalks celery, chopped
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 4 green onions, chopped
• 2 teaspoons curry powder, or to taste
• 2 cups uncooked jasmine rice
• ½ large sweet onion, chopped
• 12 saffron threads, or to taste
• 4 dashes cayenne pepper, or to taste

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat olive oil and butter in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook celery, sweet onion, and garlic until the onion is translucent, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Combine rice, green onions, raisins, curry powder, salt, saffron, and cayenne pepper in a 9x13-inch baking pan; stir well. Stir in the celery mixture and chicken stock. Cover pan tightly with aluminum foil.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until rice is tender, about 35 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes; fluff with a fork.