Braised (Pilaf) Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 ounces butter
2 ounces chopped onions
8 ounces long grain rice
400 ml chicken stock or 400 ml vegetable stock
salt and pepper

Preparation

Place 3 oz butter in an ovenproof pan; add onion.
Cook gently without colour, 2-3 minutes, and then add the rice.
Cook gently without colour, 2-3 minutes.
Add the hot stock should be about twice the amount of liquid to rice. Stir well and season.
Cover with a lid or buttered greaseproof paper.
Place in a hot oven 230-250\u00b0C approx 20 minutes or until rice is tender.
When cooked carefully mix in the remaining butter with a fork.
For variations try mixing in some fried mushroom slices and toasted pine nuts and parsley, or peas and diced peppers or ham, or add some grated cheese just before serving.