Ingredients

  • 2 cups long grain white rice
  • 4 cups water, approximately
  • 1/4 cup golden raisin
  • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 1/8 cup olive oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon saffron (optional)
  • plain yogurt, for serving

Method

  • Wash rice well. Place 2 cups rice in a rice maker (or pot), add 4 cups water, or enough water to just cover the rice with no grains sticking out.
  • Add raisins, salt, cinnamon, saffron (optional) and then drizzle olive oil around in a circle over the rice mixture. Mix well with spoon so rice and ingredients are blended together. There should be enough cinnamon added to give off a strong scent of cinnamon. Adjust amount as needed.
  • Cook rice in rice maker or pot and after rice is cooked, stir ingredients together one more time. Spoon onto large platter and serve with plain, nonfat yogurt.