Vegetarian rice basmati pilaf with dried apricots

Vegetarian pilaf from basmati rice with dried apricots – a detailed recipe cooking. AT ремя: 30min Difficulty: easy Portions: 4 The recipes use dimensional capacity: 1 cup (tbsp.) – 240 ml. 3/4 cup (st.) – 180 ml 1/2 cup (tbsp.) – 120 ml. 1/3 cup (st.) – 80 ml. 1/4 cups (st.) – 60 ml. 1 tablespoon (tbsp.) – 15 ml. 1 teahouse spoon (tsp) – 5 ml.

Contents

1 Ingredients for the recipe:
2 Recipe preparation:

Ingredients for the recipe:

1 tbsp. basmati rice (rinse slightly and drain the water)
1/4 Art. chopped dried apricots
Ground black pepper
2 wide strips of lemon peel
2 tbsp. cold water
3 tbsp. l (45 gr.) Butter
1 chopped medium onion head
1 and 1/4 tsp coarse salt
1/3 fresh mint leaves
1 bay leaf
1 tsp spice mixes Garam masala (Indian spice mix from cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, allspice, cardamom, star anise)
1/4 Art. roasted unsalted pistachios or cashews

Recipes with similar ingredients: basmati rice, dried apricots, lemon zest, garam masala, mint, bay leaf, onion, nuts cashews, pistachios

Recipe preparation:

Put dried apricots and lemon zest in 2 tbsp. cold water. Вmedium-sized saucepan over medium heat melt the creamy oil, add spices to Garam masala and fry, stirring, until the appearance of aroma, about a minute. Add onion and 1/4 tsp. salt and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are soft and transparent, about 6 minutes
Add rice and cook, stirring occasionally until it starts to brown, about 4 minutes Add water with dried apricots and lemon zest, as well as the remaining teaspoon of salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low, wrap cover the pan with a clean kitchen towel and cover it. Cook 10 min., let stand for 5 min., then remove the lid and mix with a fork. Put the pilaf on a serving plate or in a slide shallow bowl, pick the mint on top and sprinkle Nuts. Cooking tip: While the rice is being cooked, brown the nuts. Wrapping the lid with a kitchen towel, you save steam in a pan, thanks to which rice will turn out friable. Also a towel absorbs condensation, which otherwise will collect on lid and drain back into the pan.