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We eat a lot of rice! And it’s so easy to make. This recipe makes a perfect side dish with chicken curry or grilled shrimp. The pistachio adds flavor and texture and it it certainly a perfect recipe for a lazy cook like me!
Why Basmati rice?
The kind of rice you use matters. There are several kinds of rice – and some, like black rice, that aren’t rice at all.
Short grain rices tend to be stickier and are great when served with Asian or Middle Eastern foods.
Calrose and Arborio rice are both a medium to short grain.
Arborio is a creamy rice and is used to make risotto. It’s also great for rice balls or rice pudding.
Calrose is a mild tasting rice and is perfect for use in sushi. It also absorbs flavors so it’s great to cook in broth.
Long grain rices cook up fluffy with the least amount of clumping.
Jasmine, a long grained rice, is great for pilaf or fried rice because its flavor is mild and not overpowering.
I like basmati, another long grain rice, because of its buttery, nutty flavor and aroma. You don’t need to add a lot for a rich flavor. That’s why this recipe uses basmati.
Making the Pistachio Rice –
Chop the pistachios and
put them and half the butter, along with all the other ingredients into the rice cooker.
Turn it on and let it cook.
When the rice cooker turns off, add the remaining butter and replace the cover. After about five minutes,
fluff the rice and serve.
Add a few more pistachio as a garnish.
© Copyright 2023 The Lazy Gastronome
- 2 cups white basmati rice
- 3 cups water
- 4 tablespoons butter
- 3-4 tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachios
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
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Chop the pistachios and put them and half the butter, along with all the other ingredients into the rice cooker.
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Turn on the rice cooker and let it cook.
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Add the remaining butter and replace the cover. After about five minutes, fluff the rice and serve.
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Add a few more pistachios as a garnish.
© Copyright 2023 The Lazy Gastronome
Sounds like a delicious recipe. Thank you for sharing!
I love basmati rice, too and adding pistachios provides a yummy crunch!
Super delish and easy to make. I used vegan butter. Yum.
Oh my gosh, that is so delicious and looks so easy to make.Yum!
This is an interesting recipe! I love pistachio and I am sure it smells good!
Pistachio rice looks delicious great with some curry.
This recipe tempts me to buy a rice cooker.
I originally bought it to make black garlic. I never made the black garlic, but I love the rice cooker!!
Loved this recipe – so delicious!
I love rice and adore pistachios so I knew I would love this Pistachio Rice. The butter makes it so silky and luxurious.
This pistachio rice looks really good!
Wow! This rice meal looks amazingly delicious! And here in my place rice is the staple food!
What a great way to serve rice!
The combination of fluffy rice and crunch pistachios is so tasty! It’s a new favorite!
Pistachio rice looks delicious perfect with some curry.
What a great side! I’m going to use this a lot for my curries from now on!