Cooking Recipe Rice Pilaf With Apricots~ Raisins & Pine Nu
Recipe Ingredients
1/4 c
Olive oil
1 1/2 c
Rice, brown;long grain
1 pn
Saffron strands; opt
1/2 c
Apricots, dried;snipped into
-slivers
1/2 ea
Cinnamon stick
8 ea
Cloves
4 ea
Cardamom pods; lightly
-crushed
-Salt & pepper
3 c
-Water
2 ea
Onions; peeled & sliced
1/3 c
Raisins
1/2 c
Pine nuts;or slivered
-almonds
TO GARNISH
Mint sprig
Directions
Heat half the oil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan. Add the rice and
saute for 5 minutes, stirring gently. Add the saffron, if using, the
apricots, spices, 1 teaspoon salt and the water. Bring to a boil,
then cover tightly and leave to cook over very gentle heat for 45
minutes. Then turn off the heat and leave covered. Saute the onion in
the remaining oil for 10 minutes, until softened and lightly browned.
Add to the rice, together with the raisins and nuts. Check the
seasonings and stir lightly with a fork. Garnish with a mint sprig to
serve.