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Fruited Basmati Rice With Garlic And Almonds Recipe


Fruited Basmati Rice With Garlic And Almonds Recipe
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

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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
  1. Rinse rice, place rice in a bowl and cover with cold water, soak 30 min.
  2. In a sauce pan add olive oil and onion and saute till golden brown
  3. Add garlic and saute 1 min.
  4. Add drained rice stirring often cooking for 5 min.
  5. Pour stock into pan and bring to a boil
  6. Add salt and pepper to taste
  7. Simmer 20 min. or until all liquid is absorbed, let rice sit for 10 min.
  8. In a bowl combine fruit and boiling water and soak for 5 min.
  9. Strain fruit and add to rice along with the almonds
  10. Enjoy!

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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


That sounds delicious!


This one certainly sounds like a winner. In fact, so does the entire menu you served it with... Nice one..... Jim


Sounds delicious, Denise! Thanks so much...


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


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.


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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