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Spicy Basmati rice with nuts and dried fruit

Spicy Basmati rice with nuts and dried fruit

The flavours of South East Asia combined with a little bit of Africa thrown in.

  • Serves: 4
  • Difficulty: easy
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Ingredients

    • 357 ml (1 ½ cup) Spekko India Gate Classic Basmati Rice
    • 30 ml (2 tbsp) olive oil
    • 1 small onion, thinly sliced
    • 15 ml (1 tbsp) minced ginger
    • 30 ml (2 tbsp) crushed garlic
    • 2 Jalapeno chillies, finely sliced
    • 2,5 ml (½ tsp) garam masala
    • salt and white pepper
    • 750 ml (3 cups) chicken or vegetable stock or water
    • ¼ cup dried apricots, diced
    • ¼ cup walnuts, toasted, coarsely chopped
    • ¼ cup cashew halves, toasted
    • 1/4 cup prunes, pitted, chopped
    • 30 ml (2 tbsp) chopped green onion
    • 30ml (2 tbsp) toasted coconut
    • fruit chutney to serve

Method

    1. Soak the rice in water to cover for 30 minutes, drain.
    2. Heat oil in a pot.
    3. Add the oil and the onion.
    4. Cook, stirring until the onion is lightly browned, about 1 minute.
    5. Add the ginger, garlic, chillies, garam masala, salt, and pepper and cook for 10 seconds.
    6. Add the rice and cook, stirring, until the mixture is well coated with the oil, about 1 minute. Add the stock and bring to a boil. Cook, uncovered, over medium high heat until the liquid drops to the level of the rice. Reduce the heat, cover and simmer on low until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.
    7. Remove the rice to a serving platter.
    8. 8. Sprinkle the apricots, nuts, prunes, green onion and coconut over the rice.
    9. Serve with the fruit chutney on the side.