Saffron Rice With Currants And Snow Peas

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 cup currants
• 1/4 cup rose or 2 tablespoons medium sweet
• 1/4 cup butter
• 2 cups converted long grain rice (uncle bens)
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 pinch of crumbled saffron threads or 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 1 lb snow peas

Recipe

• 1 soak currants in until needed.
• 2 in a heavy medium saucepan, melt butter and stir in rice; cook over medium low heat, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes.
• 3 bring broth to a boil with saffron. pour over rice; stir in basil, salt and pepper to taste. simmer, covered, until all liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes. stir in currants and . spread on a large platter and arrange quail on top.
• 4 steam or stir fry snow peas and place around edge or at ends of platter. makes 6 to 8 servings.
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