Palestinian Jewelled Rice

Name: Palestinian Jewelled Rice
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 2½ tbsp olive oil; ¼ tsp ground allspice; 5 cardamom pods, seeds only, crushed; ¼ tsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ground coriander; 1 pinch ground cloves; ¼ tsp freshly ground black pepper; ¼ tsp ground cumin; ¼ ground nutmeg; 1 onion, finely chopped; 300g basmati rice; 1 tsp fine salt; 250ml vegetable stock; 50g flaked almonds; 50g pine nut kernels; 90g pack pomegranate seeds

4 steps

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 07:37:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories359.9 kcal (18%)

Total Fat16 g (23%)

Carbs48.2 g (19%)

Sugars3.4 g (4%)

Protein6.9 g (14%)

Sodium521.3 mg (26%)

Fiber3.5 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

2 ½ Tbspolive oil

¼ tspground allspice

5cardamom pods

seeds only, crushed

¼ tspground cinnamon

¼ tspground coriander

1 pinchground cloves

¼ tspfreshly ground black pepper

¼ tspground cumin

0.25ground nutmeg

1onion

finely chopped

300gbasmati rice

1 tspfine salt

250mlvegetable stock

50gflaked almonds

50gpine nut kernels

90gpomegranate seeds

Instructions

Step 1

1. Heat 2 tbsp oil in a lidded pan; reduce to a low heat and add the spices. Stir for 1 minute, then add the onion; cook for 5-8 minutes until soft and translucent.

Step 2

Add the rice, stir for 1 minute, then add the salt, stock and 250ml water. Cover and cook gently over a medium-low heat for 15 minutes, until the rice is cooked. Remove from the heat and let stand for 10 minutes, still covered.

Step 3

Meanwhile heat ½ tbsp oil in a small pan and toast the almonds, then the pine nuts until both are golden; set aside.

Step 4

Fluff the rice up with a fork, transfer to a serving dish and scatter liberally with the pomegranate seeds and toasted