Toasty mustard seed and spicy Thai chiles add distinctive flavor to an East Indian rice pilaf.
Yogurt-Rice Pilaf
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 1 hr 20 min
- Servings 6
- Ingredients 8
Ingredients
- 1 cup uncooked basmati or regular long-grain rice
- 1 1/2 cups cold water
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon black or yellow mustard seed
- 1 cup Yoplait® Fat Free plain yogurt (from 2-lb container)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 or 3 fresh Thai, serrano or cayenne chiles, cut in half lengthwise
- 10 to 12 fresh karhi leaves or 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro, if desired
Instructions
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Step1Place rice in 1 1/2-quart saucepan; add enough cold water to cover rice. Rub rice gently between fingers; drain. Repeat 4 or 5 times until water is clear; drain. Cover rice with cold water; soak 30 minutes. Drain; return to saucepan.
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Step2Heat rice and 1 1/2 cups cold water to boiling, stirring once. Reduce heat to medium-high; cook uncovered 5 to 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until almost all water has evaporated.
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Step3Reduce heat to low; cover; cook 5 minutes. Remove from heat; let rice stand covered 10 to 15 minutes.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 6-inch skillet, heat oil and mustard seed over medium-high heat. Once seed begins to pop, cover skillet and wait until popping stops; remove from heat.
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Step5In medium bowl, mix remaining ingredients. Stir in oil mixture. Add cooked rice; toss well.
Nutrition
160
Calories
2 1/2g
Total Fat
4g
Protein
28g
Total Carbohydrate
3g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 160
- Calories from Fat
- 25
- Total Fat
- 2 1/2g
- 4%
- Saturated Fat
- 0g
- 0%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 0mg
- 0%
- Sodium
- 240mg
- 10%
- Potassium
- 135mg
- 4%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 28g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 3g
- Protein
- 4g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 0%
- 0%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 8%
- 8%
- Iron
- 2%
- 2%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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