Photo: Sorin Gheorghita
Fragrant basmati & almond pilaf
10 ingredients
Serves 8
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A Middle Eastern vegetarian rice dish with crispy onions and crunchy nuts - a great dinner party side
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
504
Calories
7g
Protein
27g
Fat
61g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Rice | 1 cup cooked (158g) white | 206 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Clove | 1 tsp ground (2g) | 7 |
| Almond | 1 almond (1.2g) | 7 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
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
- 75g butter
- 3 large onions , halved and sliced
- 4 garlic cloves , sliced
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 cloves
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 500g basmati rice
- 900ml vegetable stock
- oil , for deep frying
- 4 tbsp flaked almonds toasted
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By bbcgoodfood ·
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