Three-Grain Pilaf

Name: Three-Grain Pilaf
Yield: serves 8
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 1 1/2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed; 1/2 cup red rice, rinsed; 1 cup quinoa, rinsed; 3/4 teaspoon coarse salt

January 26, 2012

Recipe information

Yield
serves 8

Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 small onion, finely chopped

1 1/2 cups jasmine rice, rinsed

1/2 cup red rice, rinsed

1 cup quinoa, rinsed

3/4 teaspoon coarse salt

Preparation

Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is soft and pale gold, 8 to 10 minutes. Stir in 4 cups water, the grains, and salt. Raise heat to high; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, and stir. Cover, and cook until grains are tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand, covered, 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork, and serve.

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Reprinted with permission from The Martha Stewart Living Cookbook: The New Classics by Martha Stewart Living Magazine, copyright © 2007. Published by Clarkson Potter, a division of The Crown Publishing Group. Buy the full book from Amazon.

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