Description

Tired of just plain rice? Try this fancier side dish for a change. It has a mild flavor that goes with just about any main dish. It's great served with curry.

Ingredients

• 4 oz. pure basmati rice
• 2 t. sliced almonds, toasted
• 3 1/2 T. diced onion
• very small pinch of saffron
• water
• non-stick cooking spray

Steps

1. Add saffron to several tablespoons of water; set aside to allow the flavors to release.
2. Lightly toast almonds in a dry pan over a medium heat for 1-2 minutes. Don’t allow them to start to go black. Remove from pan; set aside.
3. Heat about 10 sprays of non-stick cooking spray to the pan. Add onion; cook for about 15 minutes, stirring often. They should be nicely brown but not burned.