Mid-East Pilaf
Yield
6 servingsPrep
15 minCook
15 minReady
30 minLow in Saturated Fat, Low Cholesterol, Cholesterol-Free, Trans-fat Free, Low Sodium
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | tablespoon |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 1 | tablespoon |
brown sugar
|
|
| ⅔ | cup |
cashew nuts
bits or halves |
*
|
| ⅓ | cup |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 3 | cups |
rice
cooked, hot |
|
| 1 | cup |
apricots
dried, chopped |
*
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
salt
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
turmeric
|
|
| ¼ | teaspoon |
black pepper
cracked |
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cardamom seeds
|
|
| ⅛ | teaspoon |
cloves
ground |
|
| ⅓ | cup |
apple juice
|
|
Ingredients
| Amount | Measure | Ingredient | Features |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | ml |
vegetable oil
|
|
| 1 | each |
onions
chopped |
|
| 15 | ml |
brown sugar
|
|
| 158 | ml |
cashew nuts
bits or halves |
*
|
| 79 | ml |
raisins, seedless
|
|
| 7.1E+2 | ml |
rice
cooked, hot |
|
| 237 | ml |
apricots
dried, chopped |
*
|
| 1.3 | ml |
salt
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
cinnamon
ground |
|
| 1.3 | ml |
turmeric
|
|
| 1.3 | ml |
black pepper
cracked |
|
| 0.6 | ml |
cardamom seeds
|
|
| 0.6 | ml |
cloves
ground |
|
| 79 | ml |
apple juice
|
|
Directions
Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat.
Sauté onion with brown sugar 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is golden brown.
Add cashews and raisins; sauté 2 to 3 minutes until nuts begin to brown and raisins plump.
Add rice, apricots, salt, cinnamon, turmeric, pepper, cardamom and cloves.
Stir in apple juice.
Heat thoroughly and serve.
