Yellow Rice Pilaf Pomegranate

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 onions, chopped
• 2 cups rice, washed (carolina or basmati)
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cardamom pods, crushed
• 3 1/2 cups boiling water
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon margarine
• 2 tablespoons plain yogurt
• 1 pinch saffron thread
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds

Recipe

• 1 fry the onions in 2 tablespoon oil until golden. set aside.
• 2 toast the rice with the remaining oil for 1 minute.
• 3 add the spices and toast one more minute.
• 4 add the water and the salt. continue to cook covered by low temerature until the water is adsorbed. take care you don't overheat the boilng rice!
• 5 mix the margarine with the yoghurt and the saffron in a small bowl together and add to the rice.
• 6 stir in the onions and pomegranate seeds.
• 7 serve it hot.