Fruited Basmati Rice with Garlic and Almonds
From grandmommy 16 years ago
- 45 minutes to make
- Serves 8
This Middle Eastern rice dish has a lot going on at one time. It is slightly sweet, savory, nutty, and that little bit of added garlic makes it pop. I served this tonight with roasted chicken and preserved lemons and a creamy cucumber yougurt salad. Read more It was just what the tastebuds needed! See less
Ingredients
- 2c. basmati rice shopping list
- 4T. olive oil shopping list
- 1 onion finely chopped shopping list
- 2 lrg. cloves of garlic shopping list
- 31/4c. chicken stock shopping list
- 1/2c. slivered almonds shopping list
- 1c. dried apricots chopped shopping list
- 1/2c. raisins shopping list
- 1t. salt shopping list
- pepper to taste shopping list
- 1/2c. boiling water shopping list
How to make it
- Rinse rice, place rice in a bowl and cover with cold water, soak 30 min.
- In a sauce pan add olive oil and onion and saute till golden brown
- Add garlic and saute 1 min.
- Add drained rice stirring often cooking for 5 min.
- Pour stock into pan and bring to a boil
- Add salt and pepper to taste
- Simmer 20 min. or until all liquid is absorbed, let rice sit for 10 min.
- In a bowl combine fruit and boiling water and soak for 5 min.
- Strain fruit and add to rice along with the almonds
- Enjoy!
The Rating
Reviewed by 4 people-
Sounds delicious, Denise! Thanks so much...
lunasea
in Orlando loved it
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off to the grocery to buy dried apricots...much company this week-end. this is the first rice recipe i'm trying....so many thanks tina d
tinadunlap
in Greenwood loved it
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Maiking this again as i write. it's fabulous! loved it for company but tonight i'm making just for 2 and cutting the recipe in 1/2. great job.
tinadunlap
in Greenwood loved it
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