Pomegranate and almond rice is a delightful dish that combines the vibrant flavors of pomegranate and the nutty crunch of almonds. It's not only visually appealing but also a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes the taste buds. This dish is an excellent choice for special occasions, family gatherings, or simply as a delectable treat. With its vibrant colors, unique flavor profile, and nutritional value, pomegranate and almond rice promises a culinary experience that will leave you craving more.
Here are our top 9 tried and tested recipes!
POMEGRANATE AND ALMOND SALAD
Baby greens are sprinkled with tart-sweet pomegranate seeds, almonds, and an easy citrus dressing for a salad that tastes as festive as it looks!
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Side Dish
Time 20m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sprinkle almonds in ungreased heavy skillet. Cook over medium heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently until almonds begin to brown, then stirring constantly until light brown. Remove from skillet; set aside.
- Meanwhile, in small bowl, beat oil, lime juice, sugar, salt, pepper and garlic with wire whisk until smooth.
- In large serving bowl, mix lettuces and pomegranate seeds. Add dressing; toss to coat. Sprinkle with almonds; toss gently.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 90, Carbohydrate 4 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fat 1 1/2, Fiber 1 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 40 mg, Sugar 2 g, TransFat 0 g
ALMOND RICE
A side of fragrant Almond Rice perfectly compliments most any dish. "When I serve this, I sprinkle the edges of a large serving platter with fresh parsley, add the Almond Rice and then top that with the scallops. It makes a pretty presentation." Tonya Michelle Burkhard, - Davis, IL
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Side Dishes
Time 10m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, bring the water, rice and butter to a boil. Remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes or until water is absorbed. Stir in the almonds, salt and pepper. Sprinkle with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239 calories, Fat 10g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 8mg cholesterol, Sodium 172mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
RICE WITH ALMONDS AND RAISINS
The rice is cooked in chicken broth instead of water to give it a good flavor. This dish would complement any meat, poultry, or fish. Delicious!
Provided by Annette
Categories Side Dish Rice Side Dish Recipes
Time 25m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Melt butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Saute onion, stirring, until tender. Stir in the rice, raisins, broth, salt and pepper. Bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 15 to 20 minutes, or until rice is cooked and liquid is absorbed. Stir in almonds before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 261.8 calories, Carbohydrate 44.6 g, Cholesterol 9.5 mg, Fat 6.5 g, Fiber 1.6 g, Protein 5.6 g, SaturatedFat 2.2 g, Sodium 382.7 mg, Sugar 1.6 g
MELON POMEGRANATE ALMOND SMOOTHIE
You can juice pomegranates using a citrus press: Just cut the pomegranate in half and press down and twist it on the press. Be careful to wear an apron so you don't get splattered with the beautiful red juice. Half of a medium-size pomegranate will yield about 1/4 cup of juice if pressed this way. Or you can, of course, use a juicer.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories breakfast, shakes and smoothies
Time 2m
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed for a full minute. Pour into a glass and enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 218, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 36 grams, Fat 8 grams, Fiber 4 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 1 gram, Sodium 42 milligrams, Sugar 31 grams, TransFat 0 grams
POMEGRANATE AND ALMOND RICE
Simple, easy, tasty way to improve the flavour and colour of a rice dish. This adds a little sweetness to a curry, and when you bite into the pomegranate seeds they just burst with flavour.
Provided by Brian Holley
Categories Long Grain Rice
Time 22m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large pot melt the butter, add the rice, and stir to coat the rice with the butter. Do not fry the rice.
- Add the water, stock cube and salt. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat to minimum, cover the pot and cook for 10 minutes, or until all of the water has been absorbed by the rice. Let the rice stand covered for 10 minutes.
- In the mean time remove the seeds from the pomegranate.
- Stir the almonds and pomegranate seeds into the rice and serve.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 537.9, Fat 17.9, SaturatedFat 8.1, Cholesterol 30.6, Sodium 988.1, Carbohydrate 86.2, Fiber 6.8, Sugar 10.7, Protein 10
WILD RICE WITH POMEGRANATE SEEDS
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Categories side-dish
Time 55m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 0
Steps:
- Cook 1 each chopped celery stalk and onion in 2 tablespoons butter in a saucepan over medium heat, 5 minutes. Add 1 1/4 cups wild rice blend, 1 1/2 cups chicken broth, 3/4 cup apple cider, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, a few grinds of pepper and 2 bay leaves. Simmer, covered, until tender, 40 to 45 minutes; let sit 5 minutes. Drain any liquid. Stir in 2 sliced scallions and 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds.
ZESTY POMEGRANATE RICE
This fragrant dish adds an exotic flavour to plain rice, delicious served with chicken kebabs
Provided by Good Food team
Categories Dinner, Side dish
Time 25m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Bring the stock and rice to the boil, then simmer for 10 mins. Drain the rice and set aside to rest for 5 mins.
- Add the pomegranate, coriander seeds, cumin, most of the toasted almonds, orange zest and seasoning. Sprinkle with the remaining toasted almonds.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 319 calories, Fat 8 grams fat, SaturatedFat 1 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 57 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 6 grams sugar, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 8 grams protein, Sodium 0.31 milligram of sodium
POMEGRANATE BAKED RICE AND ONIONS WITH DILL
This tangy-sweet casserole is adapted from Shimi Aaron, an Israeli chef also known for his elaborate chocolate babkas. In this colorful dish, a layer of short-grain rice studded with pine nuts and dill is bathed in pomegranate juice and honey, and topped with shingles of red and yellow onions. When it emerges from the oven, the onions glisten like jewels, and the rice is fragrant, tender and a little sticky. Serve this as a meatless main course with a crisp salad, or as scene-stealing side dish alongside a simple roast chicken or fish.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories casseroles, grains and rice, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Heat oven to 400 degrees and lightly butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish or large, shallow gratin dish.
- Coarsely chop one of the yellow onions. Cut the remaining yellow and red onions from root to stem into ¾-inch-thick wedges and set aside.
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, combine chopped yellow onion, 2 cups water and a pinch of salt. Bring to a simmer and cook, partly covered, until onions are very tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain onions, saving the onion broth. (You should have about ¾ to 1 cup broth.) Transfer onions to a bowl, and set aside broth and onions.
- In the same skillet (no need to clean it), melt 6 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add pine nuts and cook, stirring constantly, until golden brown, about 2 to 4 minutes. Stir in shallots and cook until tender, 4 to 6 minutes longer.
- Add rice and cooked chopped onion. Stir in baharat, 1 teaspoon salt and 3 tablespoons onion broth. Cook, stirring occasionally, until rice softens slightly and absorbs most of the liquid, about 15 minutes. If the mixture starts to stick to the pan, add another tablespoon or two of onion broth.
- Stir in dill. Spoon rice mixture into the prepared baking dish in an even layer. Shingle onion wedges on top, alternating between red and yellow onions.
- In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together pomegranate juice, olive oil, honey, pepper, remaining ¾ teaspoon salt and ½ cup onion broth. Pour over the onions and rice.
- Cover pan with foil and bake for 50 minutes. Uncover pan and continue to bake until the rice is tender and onions are soft, glossy and sticky, about 35 to 45 minutes longer. Serve with yogurt, if you like, and more dill.
POMEGRANATE AND ALMOND TABBOULEH
Tabbouleh is a parsley and bulgur salad with roots in Middle Eastern cuisine. New Orleans chef Alon Shaya enlivens his version with herbs and spices such as fresh mint, garam masala, and allspice, in addition to almonds and bright pomegranate seeds.
Provided by Alon Shaya
Categories side-dish
Time 20m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Tabbouleh: Pull parsley leaves from stems; discard stems. Bunch the parsley leaves together, then coarsely chop. Add to a bowl, along with the almonds.
- Add 1 cup water and a pinch of salt to a small pot and bring to a boil. Add bulgur, stir, and turn off heat. Cover the pot with a towel and set aside, for at least 10 minutes and up to 20, to "bloom" the bulgar: it will absorb the water and soften.
- Pull mint leaves from stems. Stack the leaves, tightly roll, and thinly slice perpendicular to the roll to create thin ribbons. (This technique is called "chiffonade.") You should have about a tablespoon. Add mint to the bowl, followed by pomegranate seeds. Add the zest and juice of half a lemon to the bowl. Drizzle in olive oil and toss to coat. Dice onion and add to salad.
- Vinaigrette: In a small bowl, add olive oil, juice from remaining half of lemon, garam masala, and allspice. Season with a big pinch of salt, then whisk to combine. Drizzle the vinaigrette into the salad and stir. Add ¼ cup softened bulgur to the salad. (Chef Shaya prefers more parsley than bulgur, but you can adjust to your liking.) Serve at room temperature.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality ingredients. Using fragrant basmati rice, plump pomegranate arils, and fresh herbs will make a big difference in the flavor of your dish.
- Soak the rice before cooking. This will help it cook evenly and prevent it from becoming mushy.
- Use chicken or vegetable broth instead of water for a more flavorful rice dish.
- Don't overcook the rice. It should be cooked through but still have a slight bite to it.
- Add the pomegranate arils and almonds at the end of cooking so that they retain their鮮豔色彩 and texture.
- Serve the rice with a dollop of yogurt or raita for a complete meal.
Conclusion:
Pomegranate and almond rice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal or a special occasion. With its vibrant colors and flavors, this dish is sure to impress your guests. So next time you're looking for a new and exciting rice dish to try, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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