Herbed Basmati Rice

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups basmati rice (see note)
• 2 Maui onions or medium-sized yellow onions, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 4 ½ cups boiling water
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• ⅓ cup coarsely chopped purple-basil leaves (see note)
• ½ teaspoon fennel seeds
• 1 tablespoon salt
• Freshly ground pepper to taste
• ½ cup raw cashews, chopped

• Nutritional Information

  • Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)

    333 calories; 12 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 4 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 49 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 1 gram sugars; 5 grams protein; 24 milligrams cholesterol; 708 milligrams sodium

  Note: Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available data.
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Ten servings

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
2. Over medium-high heat, melt the butter in a large pot and saute the rice with the onions and garlic until golden. Add the boiling water and stir well.
3. Stir in the rosemary, basil, fennel seeds, salt, pepper and cashews. Cover and bake for 18 minutes or until the rice is cooked.

• Basmati rice is an Indian long-grain white rice available in Indian and other specialty food stores. Purple-basil leaves are somewhat smaller and have a milder flavor than those of green basil. Green basil, however, may be substituted.

30 minutes