Spiced Rice

This rice is colorful and tasty and a little more special than an everyday side dish. It goes well with lamb, ham or pork.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 1  cup  uncooked rice
• 2  cups salt water, boiling
• 1  piece fresh ginger, 1-inch long, peeled
• 1⁄4 cup seedless raisin
• 1⁄4 cup currants
• 2  ounces  dried apricots, chopped
•  pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg, ground
• 2  teaspoons shallots, minced
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 teaspoon  coriander
• 1  tablespoon olive oil
• 1⁄2 cup pine nuts, toasted

Directions

1. Cook rice with peeled ginger, in boiling salted water until done, about 25 minutes. While rice is cooking, soak the raisins, currants and chopped apricots in hot water to cover, then drain when plump.
2. When rice is ready, remove ginger and place rice in a warm serving casserole. To the rice in the casserole, add pepper, nutmeg, shallots, lemon juice, coriander, and olive oil. Gently fold in the plumped raisins, currants and apricots. Keep warm until ready to serve. Just before serving, sprinkle with pine nuts.