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Basmati Rice with Nuts and Dried Fruit
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Basmati Rice with Nuts and Dried Fruit

16 ingredients 12 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1067
Calories
47g
Protein
60g
Fat
90g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Cashew 1 oz (28g / ~18 nuts) 157
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Plum 1 medium (66g) 30
Walnut 1 walnut half (4g) 26
Apricot 1 medium (35g) 17
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Water not in our table 0
Prune not in our table 0
Sauce not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice or other long grain rice
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 small Onion thinly sliced
  • 1 tablespoon minced ginger
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 jalapeno or serrano chilies minced
  • 1/2 teaspoon garam masala
  • 1 pinch white pepper
  • 3 cups chicken broth or vegetable broth, or water
  • 1/4 cup dried apricots diced
  • 1/4 cup toasted walnuts coarsely chopped
  • 1/4 cup toasted cashew halves
  • 1/4 cup pitted prunes chopped
  • 2 tablespoons green onion chopped
  • 2 tablespoons toasted coconut
  • 1/4 cup plum sauce

Directions

1

Soak the rice in water to cover for 30 minutes; drain.

2

Heat a 3 quart pan over medium high heat until hot

3

Add the oil and the Onion.

4

Cook, stirring until the Onion is lightly browned, about 1 minute.

5

Add the ginger, garlic, chilies, 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.

7

Add the broth and bring to a boil.

8

Cook, uncovered, over medium high heat until the liquid drops to the level of the rice.

9

Reduce the heat, cover and simmer on low until the rice is tender, about 15 minutes.

10

Remove the rice to a serving platter.

11

Sprinkle the apricots, nuts, prunes, green onion and coconut over the rice.

12

Serve with the plum sauce on the side.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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