Fruit And Nut Rice
indian, main dish, rice
1 kg basmati rice
90 gm ghee
2 tablespoon oil
2 cloves garlic, crushed
1 onion, finely chopped
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon coriander seeds
6 cardamom seeds
1 cinammon stick
4 cup hot water
1 tiny pinch saffron powder
3/4 cup chopped dried apricots
1 cup sultanas
1 cup roasted unsalted cashews
1/2 cup 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.
Compiled by Imran C. Gold Coast-'Oz Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 09:10:39 +1000 (
Yield: 6 servings