Rice Pilaf with Nuts and Dried Fruit

Name: Rice Pilaf with Nuts and Dried Fruit
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Asian, Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/3 cup pistachios (, shelled); 1/3 cup slivered almonds; 2 tbsp (30g) unsalted butter (or olive oil); 2 garlic cloves (, minced); 1/2 small onion (, finely chopped); 1 cup (180g) uncooked basmati rice (, (Note 1)); 1 3/4 cups (435ml) vegetable or chicken broth / stock; 1/2 cup dried sultanas or raisins; 1/4 cup dried apricots; Finely chopped parsley (, optional garnish); 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp ground cardamom; 1/8 tsp ground cumin; 1/4 tsp black pepper

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:20min

Recipe video above. A fragrant rice that's right at home on your holiday feasting table or a Middle Eastern spread! Switch the nuts and fruit to whatever you want, and feel free to customise the Spices too. This is a rice so good, you'll be eating it straight out of the pot!

Updated at: Wed, 02 Apr 2025 12:47:26 GMT