Pine Nut And Basil Rice
A wonderful rice preparation from gourmet magazine.
Steps
In a 1 1 / 2-quart heavy saucepan cook pine nuts in oil over moderate heat , stirring occasionally , until golden , about 2 minutes.
With a slotted spoon , transfer pine nuts to a bowl.
Add rice to oil in pan and cook over moderately low heat , stirring , 1 minute.
Add water and bring to a boil.
Cover rice and cook over very low heat until water is absorbed and rice is tender , about 18 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and let rice stand undisturbed for 5 minutes.
Meanwhile , finely chop basil.
Fluff rice with a fork and stir in basil , pine nuts , and salt and pepper to taste.
Ingredients
pine nuts, olive oil, long-grain white rice, water, fresh basil leaf