This aromatic nutty rice dish makes a great accompaniment to any spiced lamb or chicken dish, or any grilled or BBQd fish or meats. It also goes well with other vegetarian dishes. If you are serving it as part of a vegetarian meal, use vegetable stock. I recommend my Vegetable Stock Recipe #135453, which I found only recently and am really excited about, because it's so different from other vegetable stock recipes I have used in the past. I have adapted this recipe from a recipe on an International Masters '1001 recipes for pan or wok recipe card' and I have posted it for the 2005 Zaar World Tour.
Add the orange rind and juice, the bay leaves and sultanas to the rice.
04Stir the turmeric into the stock, then add the stock to the mixture, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes, or until the rice is cooked and all the liquid has been absorbed.
05Transfer to a serving bowl and keep hot; covering the bowl with foil will suffice.
06Clean the pan or wok (if you are using a non-stick pan or wok, all you need to do is to wipe it clean with paper toweling), add oil and heat through, then add the nuts and sauté for 1 minute, or until they are lightly toasted.
07Serve the rice garnished with orange wedges, coriander sprigs and pistachios.
08Variation: To add a rich golden colour and delicious aroma to this dish, replace the turmeric with saffron strands soaked in hot water.