Description
This Curried Rice Pecan Stuffing bursts with bold curry flavors, fluffy rice, plump golden raisins, and the inviting crunch of toasted pecans.
Ingredients
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Base Ingredients:
- 1 cup pecans halves *
- 1 medium yellow onion, fine dice
- 2 celery ribs, small dice (optional) *
- 1 Tablespoon minced garlic
- 1 ¼ cups low-sodium vegetable broth *
- 1 Tablespoon tahini
- 1 to 3 teaspoons pure maple syrup *
Spice/Herb Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 ¼ teaspoons cumin (+/-) *
- 1 ½ teaspoons curry powder (+/-) *
- Pinch to 1 teaspoon sea salt (+/-) *
Other Ingredients:
- ¾ cup golden raisins (or regular raisins)
- 5 cups cooked and refrigerated rice (of choice) *
Instructions
- Give the pecan halves a rough chop, then place into a large skillet over medium heat, heat until they become fragrant, gently stirring constantly for 3 to 5 minutes, then immediately remove from the stove and place on a plate to cool.
- Place all the Spice/Herb Ingredients into a small bowl, whisk well to combine, set aside.
- If using the same large skillet that the pecans were toasted in, give the skillet a thorough rinse to remove any pecan fragments, then add the diced onions and celery, sauté over medium-high heat for 9 to 11 minutes or until perfectly tender.
- Then lower the heat to medium, add the minced garlic, sauté, stir constantly for one minute.
- Next add all the remaining Base Ingredients (except the toasted pecans) and the Spice/Herb Mix, stir well to combine, bring to a boil, be sure to dissolve the tahini into the broth, then immediate lower to a simmer. Simmer over medium heat for 4 minutes.
- Add the cooked and refrigerated rice, raisins, and toasted pecans to the skillet, stir thoroughly to combine, continue to heat for several minutes until thoroughly heated through, approximately 3 minutes.
- Once thoroughly heated through, serve topped with chopped fresh parsley.
Notes
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Sea Salt: Please adjust the sea salt based upon your family’s sea salt preferences and/or based upon dietary needs.
Servings: 8 to 10 (makes 7 cups)