Name: Wild and White Rice Pilaf
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: For 4–6 people
Ingredients: 2 tbsp peanut or olive oil; 2 tbspchopped coriander/cilantro leaves (optional); ½ tsp ground coriander; 285 ml/10 fl oz/1¼ cups hot water; 3 tbsp desiccated coconut; 84 g/3 oz/⅓–½ cup wild rice; ½ tsp salt; 225 g/8 oz/1 cup long grain white rice (both soaked separately in cold water for 1 hour, then drained); 1 clove garlic, finely chopped (optional); 3 shallots, finely sliced; 570 ml/1 pint/2½ cups cold water; a large pinch of chilli powder

Preparation info

For
4–6
people

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

The Rice Book

By Sri Owen

Published 1993

About

The wild rice provides a most attractive colouring, and the chilli is just enough to give an intriguing taste.

Ingredients

84 g/3 oz/⅓–½ cup wild rice
225

Method

In a saucepan, stir-fry the shallots and garlic in the oil for 1 minute, then add the wild rice and continue stir-frying for another minute. Pour in the cold water and add the salt. Bring to the boil and simmer, uncovered, for 30 minutes.

Add the white rice and all the other ingredients, including the hot water. Bring to the boil again, stir once and cover the pan. Continue cooking on a

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