Nif'S Basmati Rice Pilaf - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 teaspoon olive oil
    2 tablespoons shallots, minced
    2 garlic cloves, minced
    2 green onions, sliced
    6 sun-dried tomatoes, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1 cup basmati rice
    2 1/8 cups chicken stock
    2 teaspoons unsalted butter, room temperature (or skip the 1/2 teaspoon salt and use salted butter)
Preparation
    Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic and saute for 2 minutes.
    Add green onions, tomatoes, salt and rice. Stir to blend all the flavours.
    Add chicken stock and bring to a boil. Cover with lid and turn heat to low.
    Cook for 10 minutes and then turn off burner, leaving pot on the burner. DO NOT remove the lid and let sit for 5 minutes.
    Stir in butter and fluff rice with a fork.

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