Vegetable Pilaf with Apricots

Name: Vegetable Pilaf with Apricots
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 300 g basmati rice; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp finely chopped dried apricots; 600 ml vegetable stock; 60 g garden peas; Chopped fresh coriander, to taste; 3 tbsp ghee; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 cinnamon sticks; 1 medium onion, thinly sliced; 2 tsp finely minced garlic; 1 tsp ground cumin; ½ tsp ground coriander; ¼ tsp ground turmeric

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
55 min

Appears in

The Garlic Story: Nourish your body, delight your palate

By Kumud Gandhi

Published 2023

About

I think this has to be my favourite rice dish, bar none. Heady with garlic, sweet from the apricots and unctuous from the ghee, it’s a worthy accompaniment to any number of Middle Eastern dishes, particularly tagines. It also pairs rather well with Indian curries so is a super versatile dish to have in your arsenal.

Ingredients

300 g basmati rice
3 tbsp ghee
2 garlic cloves

Asia
Middle East
India
Side dish
Vegetarian
Gluten-free

Method

Start by washing the rice in a bowl of warm water until the water runs clear – you may need to wash the rice with 3-4 changes of water. Once you have rinsed the rice, put it into a bowl of cold water and leave to soak for 15 minutes. Drain when ready to use.
Melt the ghee in a large pan and when warm, add the thinly sliced garlic and sauté for 1-2 min