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Rice with dried fruits

Rice with Dried Fruit

An unusual, colorful side dish — give it a try! This rice with dried fruit is a little out of the ordinary, and it may not be for everyone. But I love the way sweet dried fruit plays against a savory dish — you get a nice contrast of flavors.

Julia M.

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Composition / ingredients

Servings:

Rice

0.5

Water

1.5

Onion

Dried apricots

100

Prunes

100

Vegetable oil

Salt

Dried spices

Translation table of volumetric measures

Nutrients and energy value of the composition of the recipe

By weight of the composition:

Proteins 6 % 2 g

Fats 9 % 3 g

Carbohydrates 85 % 29 g

146 kcal

GI: 55 / 45 / 0

Cooking method

Cooking time: 30 min

Step 1:

Before you start, gather all your ingredients. Peel the onion and rinse it under cold running water. Use any dried fruit you like — I prefer the combination of prunes and dried apricots. You could also add a handful of raisins.
Step 2:

Cover the prunes and dried apricots with boiling water and let them sit for 5 minutes. Then drain and rinse them under running water to wash off any grit.
Step 3:

Rinse the rice several times in cold water too, until the water runs clear.
Step 4:

Finely chop the peeled onion. Heat a skillet until hot and add a little vegetable oil. Add the chopped onion and sauté, stirring now and then, for 2–3 minutes.
Step 5:

Add the rinsed rice to the onion in the skillet and pour in water at a 3:1 ratio of water to rice.
Step 6:

Scatter the dried fruit over the rice. If the pieces are very large, you can cut them a bit smaller, which is what I did.
Step 7:

Sprinkle in a little salt and spices to taste. For spices I use a bit of paprika and turmeric. The turmeric gives the dish a cheerful yellow color. Stir everything together and cover. Bring it to a boil, then lower the heat to its lowest setting and cook, covered, for about 10 minutes.
Step 8:

The finished rice will have absorbed all the water. As you can see, it's turned a lovely yellow.
Step 9:

Divide the finished rice among plates and serve. It makes a wonderful side for fish or meat dishes. Enjoy!

By varying the mix of dried fruit, you can get a new flavor every time. By the way, when I make regular pilaf I always add prunes to it — that's another way to do rice with dried fruit. Give it a try!
If you like, you can add some fresh fruit or nuts while cooking the rice.