Microwave saffron pilaf

Serve up this tasty rice dish in 3 simple steps.

Recipe «Microwave saffron pilaf» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 20 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tbsp butter, 1 brown onion, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 1 cup Basmati rice , 2 cups Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock, 1/2 tsp saffron threads, 1/2 cup roasted salted cashew nuts , 1/4 cup currants, thick Greek-style natural yoghurt and 1 green onion, diagonally sliced, to serve.

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 1 tbsp butter 
• 1 brown onion, finely chopped 
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
• 1 cup Basmati rice 
• 2 cups Massel salt reduced chicken style liquid stock 
• 1/2 tsp saffron threads 
• 1/2 cup roasted salted cashew nuts 
• 1/4 cup currants 
• thick Greek-style natural yoghurt and 1 green onion, diagonally sliced, to serve 

Instructions

1. Place oil, butter, onion and garlic into a 2-litre capacity heatproof, microwave-safe bowl. Cook, uncovered, on HIGH (100%) power for 3 minutes or until onion is tender.
2. Add rice, stock and saffron. Cover with a lid or double layer of plastic wrap. Cook, covered, on MEDIUM (50%) power for 15 minutes or until rice has absorbed stock.
3. Add cashew nuts, currants, and salt and pepper. Stir until well combined.