Pine Nut And Sesame Pilaf (armenia)

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup rice (can use brown rice, but will have to cook 15-20 minutes longer)
• 1 cup vegetable broth (originally said chicken or beef broth)
• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup pine nuts, lightly roasted
• 1/4 cup sesame seeds, lightly roasted
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek leaves

Recipe

• 1 melt butter in a large sauté pan and sauté the onion until it softens and starts to color, about 10 minutes, then add the fenugreek and the roasted seeds and nuts and mix well.
• 2 cook over medium until the onions have wilted completely, about 10 more minutes.
• 3 add salt and pepper to the onions along with the stock and water and bring the mixture to a boil.
• 4 when the water is hot, add the rice and return to a boil. then lower heat and cook covered 15-20 minutes or until the rice is done(if using brown rice, cook another 15-20 minutes).