Funeral Rice

Name: Funeral Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 8 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 liters water; 400 g rice; 10 ml salt; 20 g yellow sugar; 3 ml saffron or 10 ml turmeric; 3 cinnamon sticks or 3 pieces cassia; 8 cardamom seeds; 15 ml naartjie peel, cut into strips; 50 g butter; 75 g sultanas, mixed with raisins; 75 g raisins or 150 g seedless raisins

Submitted by Norahs Girl

"South Africa's oldest rice dish is vendusierys (auction rice) which was later known as huweliksrys (wedding rice) or begrafnisrys (funeral rice). It is simply yellow rice with raisins."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 11
Serves:: 8

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ liters water
400 g rice
10 ml salt
20 g yellow sugar
3 ml saffron or 10 ml turmeric
3 cinnamon sticks or 3 pieces cassia
8 cardamom seeds
15 ml naartjie peel, cut into strips
50 g butter
75 g sultanas, mixed with raisins
75 g raisins or 150 g seedless raisins

directions

Heat the water to boiling point in a large saucepan.
Meanwhile, rinse the rice, and place it in the boiling water.
Stir in the salt, sugar and saffron, and add the sticks of cinnamon, cardamom seeds and naartjie peel.
Cover, reduce the heat and then simmer for 20-30 minutes.
Remove the saucepan from the heat and pour off the water.
Add the butter, sultanas and raisins and stir to blend.
Spoon into a colander.
Meanwhile, boil a kettleful of water and pour it into the saucepan in which the rice was cooked.
Heat to boiling point.
Place the colander of rice on top, cover and steam until the rice has swollen and the raisins are soft and plump.

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Norahs Girl

Scottburgh, KZN

I,m a Mum of 3 (26,22,and 19)They keep me on my toes so to speak!!!!!! and rapidly heading for Hair dye. I live in Sunny South Africa but I,m of Welsh(uk)decent! I use to be(before the joys of Motherhood and domestic bliss Ha HA!) a nurse specialising in Oncology(Cancer nursing).Now I,m a stay at home Mum(although I,m a part-time secretary for DH,s small business.) I,ve lots I want to do in the pipeline now the children are getting older!I love to cook,its one of my passions,besides cooking I love to Read and enjoy anything from Medical thrillers,historical epics! to a good old mystery the more complex the better! On my to do list is learning to quilt,knit fair isle and bottle preserves properly! I live at the Coast and have done so for the last 5 years,its certainly a slower pace of life here than when we lived in the city. There is something very restful about living so close to the Sea even the storms are spectacular to watch.One of My wishes is to spend a weekend in a Light house,preferably in rough weather! I,m also *Mum* to 4 dogs(all girls!)Millie the boxer,Jessie the cross border collie who is slightly mad to say the least!and my 2 little Jack Russells Molly and Mandy who have me running about all over the place I wish I had their energy!I,de bottle it and make a fortune!

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