Cuisinart CRC-800C Instruction and Recipe Booklet - Page 11

SIDE DISHES Curried Rice Pilaf with Apricots & Pine Nuts Makes 8 cups (2L) (12 to 18 servings) 2 tablespoon (30ml) unsalted butter 1 cup (250ml) chopped onion 1 teaspoons (15ml) curry powder 1 teaspoon (5ml) turmeric 4 cups (Rice Cooker) long grain white rice 4 cups (1L) water 2 teaspoon (10ml) kosher salt 1 cup (250ml) slivered dried apricots 2 tablespoons (62ml) toasted pine nuts Place the Rice Cooking Bowl in the Cuisinart™ Rice Cooker. Add the butter, cover and turn on; wait 2 minutes. Add the chopped onion, curry powder and turmeric to the melted butter; stir with rice paddle to coat. Cover and cook 5 minutes. Stir in the rice, water and salt. Top with the slivered apricots. Cover and reset Rice Cooker to On. Cooking time will be approximately 25 minutes, then the Rice Cooker will switch to "Warm". Let stand 5 to 10 minutes on "Warm" (or longer) before serving. Fluff with rice paddle and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Sprinkle with toasted pine nuts just before serving. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 161 (15% from fat) • carb. 33g • pro. 3g • fat 3g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 4mg • sod. 170mg • calc. 10mg • fiber 2g Brown, Wehani & Wild Rice Pilaf Makes 6 cups (1.5L) (six servings) 2 1/4 1/4 1-1/2 1 1/2 1 1/3 2-1/4 2-1/4 1 4 tablespoon (30ml) unsalted butter cup (62ml) minced celery cup (62ml) minced shallot cup (Rice Cooker) long grain brown rice cup (Rice Cooker) wehani rice cup (Rice Cooker) wild rice teaspoon (5ml) herbs de Provence cup (83ml) dry white vermouth or dry white wine cups (562ml) chicken stock (low sodium) cups (562ml) water cup (250ml) dried cranberries green onions, trimmed and chopped (include several inches of green) 2/3 cup (167ml) chopped toasted pistachios Place Rice Cooker Bowl in Cuisinart™ Rice Cooker. Place butter in Rice Cooker Bowl. Cover and turn on; cook 2 minutes. Add celery and shallot to melted butter; stir with rice paddle. Cover; cook 2 minutes. Add three rices and herbs de Provence; stir to coat with butter, using rice paddle. Add wine; stir. Cover and cook 3 minutes. Add chicken stock and water; stir. Cover; turn on and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 45-50 minutes - unit will then switch to "Warm". Sprinkle the dried cranberries and chopped green onions on top of the rice. Cover and let stand 5 minutes. Stir in half the chopped toasted pistachios. Transfer to a warmed serving bowl and top with remaining pistachios. Serve immediately. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 134 (18% from fat) • carb. 23g • pro. 4g • fat 3g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 5mg • sod. 264mg • calc. 16mg • fiber 2g Brown Rice and Lentil Pilaf Makes 6 cups (1.5L) (12 servings) 1 1/4 1/4 1/4 2 5-1/2 1 2-1/4 1-1/2 1 tablespoon (15ml) extra virgin olive oil cup (62ml) chopped carrots cup (62ml) chopped mushrooms cup (62ml) chopped shallots cup (Rice Cooker) long grain brown rice tablespoons (Rice Cooker - measure to 60cc marking) brown lentils teaspoon (5ml) thyme cups (562ml) chicken stock cup (375ml) water teaspoon (5ml) kosher salt Place Rice Cooking Bowl in Cuisinart™ Rice Cooker. Add olive oil. Cover and turn on; let heat for 1 minute. Add carrots, mushrooms and shallots to Rice Cooker Bowl; stir, using rice paddle to coat with oil. Cover and cook for 3 minutes (Rice Cooker will shut off). Stir in rice, lentils and thyme. Add stock and water; stir, using rice paddle. Cover and turn on. Cooking time will be approximately 30 minutes. The Rice Cooker will then switch to "Warm". Let stand 5 to 10 minutes (or longer) on "Warm" before serving. Fluff with rice paddle and transfer to a warm serving bowl. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 185 (14% from fat) • carb. 34g • pro. 6g • fat 3g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 332mg • calc. 20mg • fiber 3g 10