Indian-Style Rice with Cashews, Raisins and Turmeric

A colorful, fragrant Indian-style rice. If desired, for presentation purposes, the rice can pressed into a lightly-oiled bowl, inverted and unmolded on to a decorative serving plate, and then garnished with fresh cilantro and slices of lime and tomato.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Cooking Time: 22 mins
• Total Time: 27 mins
• Calories: 462 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon salt
• ½ cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 bay leaf
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 pinch crushed red pepper flakes
• ¼ teaspoon ground turmeric
• ½ teaspoon ground coriander
• ¾ cup cashew halves
• 1 ½ cups basmati rice
• 1 ¼ (14 ounce) cans chicken stock

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Stir in rice, and cook for 2 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk, chicken stock, cumin, coriander, red pepper flakes, salt, turmeric, bay leaf, raisins, and cashew halves. Bring to a boil, then cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until rice is tender, about 20 minutes.