Grammy's Kitchen · Rice Pilaf · Rice Pilaf with Caramelized Onion, Orange, C
One of 40 rice pilaf recipes we measured
It ranks #1 of 40 for moistness among the rice pilaf recipes we compared. 24 cooks on www.onceuponachef.com rate it 4.5★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 40.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 0% | 259% |
| fat | 20% | 15% |
| vegetables and beans | 0% | 16% |
| aromatics | 162% | 43% |
| salt | 3% | 2% |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 57 g | 4 tablespoons unsalted butter |
| 450 g | 3 medium onions (2 thinly sliced into half-moons, 1 finely diced) |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin |
| 1 g | 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon |
| 8 g | 1 1/4 teaspoons salt |
| Freshly ground black pepper | |
| 1 orange, zested (you'll use about 1/4 tsp) and juice | |
| 3/4 cup sweetened dried tart cherries | |
| 278 g | 1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice |
| 99 g | 3/4 cup (3.5 oz) unsalted shelled pistachios |
Method: 5 steps, published by www.onceuponachef.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I LOVE LOVE LOVE this rice. The first time I made it, I didn't have pistachio, so I toasted some walnut bits to add instead. It turned out to be great also. For the rice part, I like to mix in half wild rice to be more healthy. I learned to use bit less oil ” — a cook, 5.0★
“Hi Jen, A friend of mine told me about your website. I love it so much, I bought your cookbook! I was just wondering if you could substitute quinoa for the rice? Also, if pistachios are unavailable, would almonds, cashews or walnuts work?” — a cook, 5.0★