Golden Pilaf With Apricots, Raisins And Almonds

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1/2 cup blanched slivered almond
• 3/4 cup diced onion
• 3 inches cinnamon sticks
• 1 packet goya sazon goya, con azafran
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 (12 ounce) package goya basmati rice
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/4 cup seedless raisins or 1/4 cup zante currants

Recipe

• 1 brown almonds in saucepan with olive oil over medium heat.
• 2 remove almonds and set aside.
• 3 add onion to the same saucepan and cook for 5 minutes.
• 4 stir in cinnamon, sazon, salt, cardamom and nutmeg.
• 5 cook for 1 minute.
• 6 add rice, cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
• 7 stir in water, milk, apricots and raisins.
• 8 bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 10 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• 9 remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes.
• 10 fluff with a fork, garnish with reserved almonds and serve.