Rice and Pasta Pilaf with Pomegranate and Walnuts

Name: Rice and Pasta Pilaf with Pomegranate and Walnuts
Yield: Serves 4 to 6 as a Side Dish
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups, basmati rice or long-grain white rice; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter; 2 ounces, vermicelli, broken into 1-inch pieces; 2 tablespoons, grated fresh ginger; 2 1/2 cups, chicken broth; 1 1/4 teaspoons, salt; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cumin; 1/2 cup, walnuts, toasted and chopped coarse; 1/2 cup, pomegranate seeds; 1/2 cup, chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon, lemon juice

Side Dishes
Pasta
Rice

By Andrew Janjigian ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2014

How do you get rice and pasta to cook up fluffy and tender in one pot? With a good soak.

SERVES 4 to 6 as a Side Dish

TIME 1¼ hours

Rice and Pasta Pilaf with Pomegranate and Walnuts

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