Fragrant basmati & almond pilaf

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• Miss Smith

  04 March 2013

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  This dish smells and tastes wonderful. I could happily eat this on it's own. I improvised and made a smaller quantity with 200g rice, 1 small minced onion half the other ingredients. I didn't have time for deep fried onions or almonds but it was divine in any case!

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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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Serves 8

Preparation and cooking times

Ready in 50 mins

Vegetarian

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

PER SERVING

384 kcalories, protein 6.9g, carbohydrate 57.5g, fat 15.6 g, saturated fat 5.6g, fibre 2.5g, salt 1.32 g

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