Moroccan Rice

Name: Moroccan Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 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

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Recipe by Latchy

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

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READY IN: 25mins

SERVES: 4

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

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

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

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