Dinner for 4

Jeweled Basmati Rice

Name: Jeweled Basmati Rice
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: 1 orange; 1/3 cup sugar; 1/4 cup raw unsalted pistachios; 1/4 cup sliced almonds; 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 1 large shallot; 2 cups basmati rice; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1/4 tsp cumin; 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/4 tsp allspice; 6 oz dried fruit; chopped fresh flat leaf parsley (optional)

$8.20for 455 minServes 4

Basmati rice cooks in one pot with turmeric, spices, dried fruit, nuts, and sweet orange peel.

Photo: themodernproper.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Oranges, 0.4 lb$1.49/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.56Typical price
	Nuts and seeds, 2.25 oz$0.70/oz typical	2.25 oz	$1.57Typical price
	Leeks and shallots, 0.2 lb$3.49/lb typical	0.2 lb	$0.68Typical price
	Wild, 13 oz$0.15/oz typical	13 oz	$1.95Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 6 oz$0.45/oz typical	6 oz	$2.70Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$8.20

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Sugar and brown sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilSalt and pepperDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

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55 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
4servings (the source says 6, which counts pieces)
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Typical price

$2.05 per serving$8.20 for 4

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Ingredients

1 orange
1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup raw unsalted pistachios
1/4 cup sliced almonds
2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 large shallot
2 cups basmati rice
1/2 tsp sea salt
1 tsp ground turmeric
1/4 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp allspice
6 oz dried fruit
chopped fresh flat leaf parsley (optional)

Steps

Peel the orange into thin strips, then simmer the peel with the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan for 10 minutes.
Toast the pistachios and almonds in a large pot over medium heat for 4 minutes, then set them aside.
Heat the olive oil in the pot and cook the shallot for 5 minutes until soft.
Stir in the rice, salt, turmeric, cumin, cinnamon, and allspice, then cook for 2 minutes.
Add 3 cups water and the dried fruit, cover, and simmer over low heat for 18 minutes.
Rest the covered rice for 10 minutes, then fold in the orange peel, nuts, and parsley.