Rice With Tomatoes (turkish Domatesli Pilav)

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/2 cups long grain rice
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 medium tomatoes, diced
• 6 tablespoons butter
• 2 1/2 cups beef broth or 2 1/2 cups chicken broth

Recipe

• 1 place rice in a bowl, add 1 tablespoon salt, and cover with hot water; stir and let sit until cooled; drain and set aside.
• 2 in a heavy skillet, cook tomatoes in butter, stirring over medium heat, until it forms a paste, about 30 minutes.
• 3 add broth, salt and pepper to taste, and simmer for 2 minutes.
• 4 add rice, stir once, cover and cook on high heat, without stirring, for 5 minutes.
• 5 reduce heat to low and cook until rice absorbs all the broth, about 15 minutes; remove from heat.
• 6 uncover, place a napkin over saucepan, replace cover, and leave in a warm place for 40 minutes before serving.