Basmati Rice With Nuts And Dried Fruit

Recipe Ingredients

1 1/2 cups	240g / 8.5oz	Uncooked Basmati rice or
		Other long grain rice
2 tablespoons	30ml	Cooking oil
1 tablespoon	15ml	Onion - thinly sliced (small)
1 tablespoon	15ml	Minced ginger
2 teaspoons	10ml	Minced garlic
2		Jalapeno or serrano chiles - minced
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Garam masala
1/2 teaspoon	2.5ml	Salt
1		White pepper
3 cups	711ml	Chicken broth - or vegetable broth, or water
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Dried apricots - diced
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Toasted walnuts - coarsely chopped
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Toasted cashew halves
1/4 cup	36g / 1.3oz	Pitted prunes - chopped
2 tablespoons	30ml	Green onion - chopped
2 tablespoons	30ml	Toasted coconut
1/4 cup	59ml	Plum sauce

Recipe Instructions

Soak the rice in water to cover for 30 minutes; drain.

Heat a 3 quart pan over medium high heat until hot Add the oil and the onion. Cook, stirring until the onion is lightly browned, about 1 minute. Add the ginger, garlic, chiles, garam masala, salt, and pepper and cook for 10 seconds. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until the mixture is well coated with the oil, about 1 minute.

Add the broth and bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, over medium high heat until the liquid drops to the level of the rice. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer on low until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.

Remove the rice to a serving platter. Sprinkle the apricots, nuts, prunes, green onion and coconut over the rice. Serve with the plum sauce on the side.

Note: Can substitute raisins for prunes.

Source:
The Well Seasoned Wok

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