Rice with Raisins Pilaf
An absolute “must dish” for Armenian Easter table : rice with raisins / Չամիչով փլավ. Probably one of everyone’s most favorite meals on that special day. This delicious rice with raisins can be made a few different ways, depending on your taste preference. Better to use long grain rice and wet the rice in salty water for a couple of hours. I like making mine topped with a few layers of crispy flat bread lavash. Variety of dried fruits can be added , keeping the raisins as a must. Hope you try my version of this delicious rice with raisins, and enjoy it!
Ingredients
For the rice pilaf
3 cups of long grain rice ( I use jasmine rice) , water and salt to wet the rice (1 tsp salt to 1 cup of water equivalent )
4 cups of cold water for cooking the rice
3-4 tbs butter ( salted or unsalted)
Salt to taste
For the dried fruit topping
2 cups of raisins
¼ cup pitted dates (optional )
¼ cup dried apricots (optional)
¼ cup dried plums (optional)
2-3 tbs grapeseed oil
You will also need 2 layers of flat bread lavash and a few tablespoon of clarified butter or oil for frying
A 9”-10” springform round pan for shaping the rice after cooking (optional)
Directions Rice with Raisins Pilaf
Wash the rice and wet for 5-7 hours in cold salty water, use as much water as you need to cover the rice
Drain the rice and place in a large pot for cooking
Add the 4 cups of cold water, salt to taste
As the water comes to a boil, add butter , stir and cover the lid
Lower the heat and allow the simmer 7-10 minutes or until all the water is simmered
Try not to open the lid while cooking
In a separate skillet, cook and fry the dried fruits and raisins on low heat, stirring constantly 3-5 minutes
As the fruits are slightly cooked, golden color, turn off the heat (place the fruits in a covered bowl to keep warm)
Cut the lavash to fit your round springform pan
Fry with clarified butter until crispy and golden color
To assemble the rice in the springform pan
Place 2 layers of fried lavash on the bottom of the pan
Mix the rice with fried raisins and fruits, gently toss together to combine,save some to top / to decorate the dish
Pour the mixed rice and raisins into the springform pan, tap and press with a spatula to stick everything together and to keep the shape
Top with the remaining two layers of fried lavash
Allow to sit 7-10 minutes, then turn onto your serving plate
Place the saved raisins / fruits on top or around the rice and serve
Happy Easter !
Պատրաստման եղանակը
3 բ բրինձը լվանալ, առատ`սառը ջրով եփել մինչև եփվի , աղն ըստ համի։ Եփելիս խառնեք, և ստուգեք որ շատ չփափկի։
Այդ ընթացքում յուղով , մարմադ կրակի վրա տապակել 2-2.5 բ չամիչ կարողեք խառը չրեղեն` ծիրան, սալոր, թուզ, արմավ ավելացնել։
Մեկ այլ կաթսայի մեջ ավելացնել 25-30 գ կարագ և լավաշի կտորներով տակը փակեք։
Եփած , ջրքամած բրինձը խառնեք տապակած չրեղենին, խառնեք և լցրեք լավաշապատ կաթսայի մեջ։
Կափարիչը փակեք և մարմանդ կրակի վրա եփեք 13-15 րոպե։
Կարող եք տապակած չրեղենը մատուցել առանձին։
Բարի ախորժակ!
Рецепт
3 ст длинный рис (хорошо промыть , добавить холодной воды, соль на вкус и варить до готовности, но не переварить )
250-350 г изюм (можно другие сухофрукты,я люблю добавлять финики, черносливы и курагу )
3-4 ст л масло ( на ваше предпочтение, у меня кокосовое и авокадо )
Лаваш
Absolutely DELISH!! Could you post a recipe for Armenian Pilaf?
Which one? There are several?
Have you checked pilaf with with achar, I posted earlier.
Very good explanation. Clarified butter and lavash has been ” key point ” for me. Nice and tasty dish. Thank you! Happy Eastern!