Saffron Rice Pilaf with Apricots And Almonds

Category: Side Dish

Cuisine: American

Ready in 30 minutes

Ingredients

1/4 ts Ground cloves

; ounces)

; toasted

1/8 ts Ground saffron

1 Onion chopped

3 c Chicken stock of canned

1/2 c Dried apricots; quartered

1/2 c Slivered almonds; (about 2

1/4 c Butter; (1/2 stick)

1 1/2 c Long-grain white rice

1/4 c Dried currants


Directions

Melt butter in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat. Add chopped onion, ground saffron and cloves and saute 5 minutes. Add rice and stir to coat grains. Mix in chicken stock, dried apricots and currants. Bring to boil. Reduce heat to low. Cover and cook until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Fluff rice with fork. Add slivered almonds and season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve. Makes about 7 cups. Bon Appetit December 1992

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