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Middle Eastern Rice with Dried Fruits

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6
Author: Hello Ani
This fragrant, aromatic Middle Eastern rice with dried fruits and nuts is so good, you will be eating it straight out of the pot!
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 4 tablespoon butter
  • ½ yellow onion finely chopped
  • 1 small clove garlic finely minced
  • 2 ½ cups water
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ cup raisins - lightly chopped
  • ¼ cup dried apricots - finely chopped
  • ¼ cup slivered almonds - toasted (optional)

Instructions

  • 1. Add rice to a fine mesh strainer and rinse under water to release excess starch. Drain water from rice. Set aside.
    2. Chop the dried fruit, and nuts.
    3. Melt butter in a skillet on medium - low heat. Add onions and cook until softened, stirring occasionally. Add the garlic, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, and cardamom. Sautee about 30 seconds. Add the chopped fruit. Sautee for another 30 seconds. Now add the rice to the skillet, and season with salt and pepper. Stir to combine. Add the water to the rice and bring to a quick boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover, and simmer until all liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. A good rule of thumb is water should be 1 inch higher than the rice. Give it a quick stir half way through to avoid rice sticking to the bottom of the skillet. Turn off the heat, place lid over the skillet and let stand 5 to 10 minutes. Fluff rice with a fork, add almonds if using, then serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 660mg | Potassium: 206mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 432IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg
COURSE: Dinner, Main Course, Side Dish
CUISINE: Middle Eastern
KEYWORD: Basmati Rice with dried apricots and raisin, Middle Eastern rice recipe, Persian Rice with dried fruit, yellow rice recipe
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