Basmati Rice Dressing with Dried Fruit, Toasted Almonds, and Coconut

Name: Basmati Rice Dressing with Dried Fruit, Toasted Almonds, and Coconut
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 473 milliliters brown basmati rice; 170 grams 3/4 cup butter; 2 teaspoons curry powder; 473 milliliters dried apricots, cut into quarters; 2 teaspoons grated fresh ginger; 2 teaspoons minced garlic; 118 milliliters chopped green bell pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cardamom; 1 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon grated lime peel; 473 milliliters chopped onion; 1 teaspoon grated orange peel; 1 teaspoon pepper; 118 milliliters chopped red bell pepper; 2 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters slivered almonds; 237 milliliters dried sweetened cranberries; 237 milliliters dried unsweetened flaked coconut

Basmati Rice Dressing with Dried Fruit, Toasted Almonds, and Coconut is a gluten free and vegetarian side dish. This recipe serves 12. One serving contains 468 calories, 8g of protein, and 26g of fat. This recipe covers 18% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of orange peel, ground cumin, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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In a 2- to 2 1/2-quart pan over high heat, bring 3 1/2 cups water and the rice to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until water is absorbed and rice is tender to bite, about 45 minutes.

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Water

Rice

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Frying Pan

Meanwhile, in a bowl, combine dried apricots and cranberries. Cover with boiling water and let stand until fruit is plump, about 15 minutes.

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Dried Apricots

Cranberries

Fruit

Water

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Bowl

Drain.

Place coconut and almonds in two separate 10- by 15-inch baking pans.

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Almonds

Coconut

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Bake, stirring occasionally, until golden, 4 to 5 minutes for coconut, 8 to 10 minutes for almonds.

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Almonds

Coconut

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Oven

In a 6- to 8-quart pan over medium-high heat, melt butter.

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Butter

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Frying Pan

Add onion and red and green bell peppers; stir until onion is limp, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add ginger, garlic, curry powder, cumin, salt, pepper, cardamom, orange peel, lime peel, and cinnamon; stir just until spices are aromatic, about 30 seconds.

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Green Pepper