Title: Fruity Nut Rice
Categories: Main dish, Rice, Indian
Yield: 6 servings
1 kg Basmati rice
90 g Ghee
2 tb Oil
2 cl Garlic; crushed
1 Onion; finely chopped
1 tb Cumin seeds
1 tb Coriander seeds
6 Cardamom seeds
1 Cinnamon stick
4 c Hot water
1 pn Saffron powder; scant
3/4 c Dried apricots; chopped
1 c Sultanas
1 c Unsalted cashews; roasted
1/2 c Pistachio nuts
Wash rice; drain 30 minutes. Heat ghee and oil in large pan, add garlic,
onion, and spices, cook stirring, 1 minute. Add rice, stir until rice is
coated with ghee, stir in combined water and saffron. Bring to the boil,
cover with tight fitting lid, reduce heat to very low, steam 20 minutes or
until water is absorbed and rice is tender. Add apricots and sultanas,
cover, cook over low heat 10 minutes, stir in cashews, serve sprinkled
with pistachios.
