Lemon Scented Rice With Pistachios - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup basmati rice (or other lond grain rice)
2 cups water (2 1/2 cups if using brown rice)
1/3 cup raisins
2 teaspoons grated fesh lemon peel
3 tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachio nuts

Preparation

Wash the rice (and soak, if desired) as described on package, if needed.
Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in rice, raisins, and lemon peel. When water boils again, reduce heat to medium-low, cover saucepan, and simmer 20 minutes (45 minutes for brown rice), until liquid is absorbed.
Remove from heat and let stand covered, 5 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork, spoon into a serving bowl, and sprinkle with pistachios.