Recipe

Fruited Basmati Rice With Garlic And Almonds Recipe

	Grandmommy / All my dishes 1 year, 8 months ago 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.... More Prep:15m Cook:45m Servings:8	Grandmommy
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Ingredients

2c. Basmati Rice

4T. olive oil

1 onion finely chopped

2 lrg. cloves of garlic

31/4c. chicken stock

1/2c. slivered almonds

1c. dried apricots chopped

1/2c. raisins

1t. salt

pepper to taste

1/2c. boiling water

Directions

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!

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Comments

kochhexe 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Hmmm, wonderful, love it! i do like dishes with a mideastern touch! goes so well with the lamb i enjoy around this time of the year. thank you so much for sharing and reminding me! Renate

ambus 1 year, 8 months ago said:
That sounds delicious!

jimrug1 1 year, 8 months ago said:
This one certainly sounds like a winner. In fact, so does the entire menu you served it with... Nice one..... Jim

lunasea 1 year, 8 months ago said:
Sounds delicious, Denise! Thanks so much...

tinadunlap 1 year, 8 months ago said:
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 1 year, 4 months ago said:
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 1 year, 2 months ago said:
Aw man!! Everyone at our get-together is raving about how delicious this is! We're evacuating for the hurricane and it's so warming and delicious and soothing! =D =D

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