Ingredients
- 1/2 cup long grain white rice (eg: Jasmine)
- 1/2 cup Orzo pasta
- 3 TB Butter
- 1/2 cup celery stalk (chopped)
- 1/2 cup onion (diced)
- 1 TB Garlic
- 1/8 tsp Saffron threads (loosely packed)
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 2 cups Chicken Stock (or 2 cups water, plus 2 TB Chicken Base)
- 1 Bay leaf
- 1/4 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp fresh ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup Spicy Kielbasa sausage (halved and cut into 1/4" slices)
- 1/4 tsp Yellow Curry spice powder.
- 6 Kaffir lime leaves.
Directions
- Steep Saffron threads in 1/4 cup hot water while prepping other ingredients.
- In large covered saucepan over medium heat, melt butter .
- Add garlic, onion, and celery, and saute for 2 minutes (stirring frequently).
- Add rice and pasta, saute for 5 minutes (stirring frequently).
- Add Saffron water, Bay leaf and chicken stock.
- Reduce heat, cover and simmer for 18-20 minutes.
- 5 minutes before pilaf is finished cooking, add kielbasa to Sauteuse pan and brown.
- Remove Bay leaf, and stir in sausage once pilaf is finished.
- Serve lightly dusted with curry powder, garnished with a Kaffir leaf.
