Firinda pilav (rice pie)
8 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Fresh squeezed tomato juice |
| 1 | cup | Lamb or beef broth |
| ¼ | cup | Butter |
| Salt | ||
| 1 | cup | Long-grain rice |
| 1 | can | Green peas, drained (8.5 oz) |
| 1 | can | Sliced carrots, drained (8 oz) |
| 1 | pack | Puff pastry sheets (17 oz) |
| 1 | Egg yolk, beaten | |
Directions
Combine tomato juice, broth, butter and salt in large saucepan. Bring to full boil. Add rice, cover and cook until liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Stir in peas and carrots.
Line 9" pie plate or other flat dish with 1 pastry sheet. Trim and flute edges. Cut remaining dough into ½" strips and place in crisscross pattern over rice. Trim and flute edges. Brush pastry with egg yolk. Bake at 350'F. 20 minutes.
Each serving contains about: 224 calories; 372 milligrams sodium; 50 milligrams cholesterol; 10 grams fat; 30 grams carbohydrates; 5 grams protein; 1⅛ grams fiber.