Fruit And Nut Rice-India

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Fruit And Nut Rice-India

 

1 kilogram basmati rice

90 grams ghee

2

tablespoons oil

2 cloves garlic, crushed

1 onion, finely chopped

1

tablespoon cumin seeds

1 tablespoon coriander seeds

6 cardamom seeds

1

cinnamon stick

4 cups hot water

tiny pinch saffron powder

3/4 cup

chopped dried apricots

1 cup sultanas

1 cup roasted unsalted

cashews

1/2 cup pistachio nuts

 

Wash rice; drain 30 minutes. Heat ghee and oil in

large pan, add garlic, onion and spices, cook stirring, 1 minute.

Add rice,

stir until rice is coated with ghee, stir in combined water and saffron.

 

Bring to the boil, cover with tight fitting lid, reduce heat to very low,

steam 20 minutes or until water is absorbed and rice is tender.

Add apricots

and sultanas, cover, cook over low heat 10 minutes, stir in cashews, serve

sprinkled with pistachios.