Spicy peanut and scallion pilaf
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | small | Garlic clove; minced |
| ⅛ | teaspoon | Dried hot red pepper flakes; or to taste |
| 2 | teaspoons | Olive oil |
| ½ | cup | Converted rice |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Salt |
| ¼ | cup | Salted roasted peanuts; chopped |
| ¼ | cup | Thinly sliced scallion |
| 1 | teaspoon | Fresh lime juice |
Directions
In a small heavy saucepan cook the garlic and the red pepper flakes in the oil over moderately low heat for 1 minute, add the rice, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in 1 cup water and the salt, bring the liquid to a boil, and cook the rice, covered, over low heat for 18 to 20 minutes, or until the liquid is absorbed. Fluff the rice with a fork, let it stand, covered, off the heat for 5 minutes, and stir in the peanuts, the scallion, and the lime juice.
Serves 2.
Gourmet April 1991
Converted by MC_Buster.
Converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.