Recipe

Mixed Rice Pilaf With Dried Cherries Apricots And Cinnamon Recipe

	Chefmeow / All my dishes 2 years, 5 months ago This is awesome. Goes great with chicken or pork. Prep:10m Cook:20m Servings:4	Chefmeow
	side rice onion curry cinnamon orange apricots cherries nuts almonds medium elegant

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Ingredients

2 tablespoons unsalted butter

1 cup chopped sweet onion

2 teaspoons curry powder

1-1/2 cups brown basmati rice

1/2 cup wild rice

1 cinnamon stick

1 orange zest strip plus extra for garnish

4-1/2 cups chicken broth

1/2 cup dried apricots cut into pieces

1/2 cup dried pitted cherries

1/2 cup sliced almonds

Directions

In a large wide saucepan over low heat melt the butter.

Add onion and sauté stirring until golden about 5 minutes.

Add curry powder and stir to blend.

Stir in the brown basmati rice, wild rice, cinnamon stick and orange zest.

Cook stirring constantly for 2 minutes.

Add broth, apricots and cherries and raise heat to high.

Bring to a boil stirring once.

Cover then reduce heat to medium low and cook until the broth is absorbed about 55 minutes.

Remove from heat and let stand covered for 10 minutes.

Meanwhile in a small fry pan over medium heat toast almonds stirring constantly for 3 minutes.

Remove from heat.

Spoon the pilaf into a warmed serving bowl discarding the cinnamon stick and orange zest.

Sprinkle with toasted almonds and additional orange zest then serve immediately.

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Comments

magflower 2 years, 5 months ago said:
This is outstanding.
I just cruised your recipe list and holy moly you have an awesome collection...where do you find the time?
I could spend all day here just gathering the things I want to try.
I also noticed that even though we'vebeen talking alot, neither of us had clicked the friend button..haha
enjoy your day

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