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Middle Eastern Rice

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Middle Eastern Rice

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 350g long-grain rice, thoroughly washed
  • zest of 1 small orange
  • 125g ready-to-eat dried apricots, quartered
  • 900ml chicken or vegetable stock
  • 50g flaked almonds, toasted
  • 1 pack fresh mint, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tsp salt
Serves: 4 Preparation: 20 Cook Time: 40 Total Time: 60min whats this
 

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to //gas mark
  2. Heat the oil in a shallow, flame-proof casserole dish and cook the onion until softened.
  3. Add the rice and stir until it glistens, then stir in the orange zest, apricots and salt. Add the stock or water and bring to the boil. Cover with a lid and transfer to the oven. Cook for minutes.
  4. Add the almonds and mint to the rice and carefully fold through the grains to mix. Serve with thinly sliced roast pork and Citrus Aubergine Salad.

 

Source: Tesco

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