Persian Rice with Pistachio Sauce

Medium
Ingredients
Everything you'll need to make this recipe
1

1½ cups basmati brown rice

2

3¾ cups water

3

1½ teaspoon salt

4

⅓ cup currants

5

Sautéed vegetables as required

6

1 cup raw, unsalted ground pistachios

7

3 cups unsweetened soy milk

8

1¼ teaspoon salt

9

Freshly-ground pepper to taste

Instructions
Step-by-step guide to making this recipe
1

Heat milk in a saucepan, and simmer while stirring in pistachios until it thickens.

2

Season with salt and pepper.

3

Cook rice with water and salt added. Add currants when almost cooked.

4

Serve in a mound on plates leaving a 1-inch border of rice around the edges

5

Top with sautéed vegetables

6

Pour over with some of the pistachio sauce.

7

Garnish with chopped pistachios and currants.

8

Serve the remainder of the sauce in a gravy dish and bring to the table.