Moroccan Rice

Latchy's Note:

I haven't made this it comes from a Good Taste magazine. Putting it here as I want to try it myself. I would say it would go well with char grilled lamb cutlets

• Total Time: 25 mins
• Prep Time: 10 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 200 g basmati rice
• 500 -750 ml chicken stock
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 yellow onion, halved and finely chopped
• 65 g slivered almonds
• 80 g pine nuts, chopped
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 pinch chili powder (your taste)
• 65 g raisins
• 1 orange, rind cut into very thin strips, juiced
• 1/3 cup loosely packed coarsely chopped fresh coriander
• salt
• fresh goround pepper, to your taste

Directions:

1. Rinse rice under cold water until water runs clear; drain.
2. Place rice in a microwave-safe rice cooker or bowl.
3. Add enough stock until it covers the rice by 2cm.
4. Cover with a lid or a double layer of plastic wrap and Cook on High/800watts/100% for 5 minutes.
5. Cook on Medium/500watts/50% for a further 7 minutes.
6. Remove from microwave and set aside.
7. Meanwhile place oil, onion, almonds, pine nuts, cumin, turmeric, cinnamon and chili powder in a microwave safe rice cooker or bowl.
8. Cook uncovered stirring every minute on High for 3 to 4 minutes or until the nuts are toasted and the mixture is fragrant.
9. Add raisins, orange rind and juice.
10. Cook on high for 1 minute.
11. Add the nut mixture and coriander to the rice and stir gently to combine.
12. Taste and season with salt and pepper.

Reviews

[Debloves2cook]

This is a wonderful recipe! It was the perfect compliment to Pam-I-Am's Grilled Moroccan Chicken Grilled Moroccan Chicken. Thanks for sharing!

[Futtimanette]

Very good, beautiful color. Actually quite mild in flavor. Next time I will add more cumin. I made the rice the conventional stove-top way with a 2:1 water-to-rice ratio. I haven't made rice in the microwave before, and didn't want to take chances. I made it without the pine nuts, almonds, and the raisins because I didn't have any available. I can see how it would benefit by the sweetness of the raisins and the texture of the nuts. When I make it again, I may also experiment with other mixtures of dried fruits, including dates and apricots.