Saffron Rice Pilaf with Dried Fruit and Almonds

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Saffron Rice Pilaf with Dried Fruit and Almonds

 

1/4 cup butter

1 medium onion, chopped

1/8 teaspoon ground saffron

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice

3 cups stock of canned broth

1/2 cup dried apricots, quartered

1/4 cup golden raisins

1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

 

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.

Add chopped onion, ground saffron and cloves and sauté 5 minutes.

Add rice and stir to coat grains. Mix in stock, dried apricots and raisins.

Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and

liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

Fluff rice with fork. Add slivered almonds and season to taste with salt and

pepper. Serves 6 to 8.

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest guest]

Thanks for sharing this Mari...It sounds yummy...Will try it soon!

 

--- On Fri, 27/2/09, Mari 84 <mari8484 wrote:

Mari 84 <mari8484

Saffron Rice Pilaf with Dried Fruit and Almonds

 

Friday, 27 February, 2009, 6:29 AM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Saffron Rice Pilaf with Dried Fruit and Almonds

 

 

 

1/4 cup butter

 

1 medium onion, chopped

 

1/8 teaspoon ground saffron

 

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

 

1 1/2 cups long-grain white rice

 

3 cups stock of canned broth

 

1/2 cup dried apricots, quartered

 

1/4 cup golden raisins

 

1/2 cup toasted slivered almonds

 

salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

 

 

 

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat.

 

Add chopped onion, ground saffron and cloves and sauté 5 minutes.

 

Add rice and stir to coat grains. Mix in stock, dried apricots and raisins.

Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and

liquid is absorbed, about 20 minutes.

 

Fluff rice with fork. Add slivered almonds and season to taste with salt and

pepper. Serves 6 to 8.