Rice Salad With Fruit And Nuts

• 1 1/4 cups basmati rice
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 cup blanched almond
• 1/2 cup pine nuts
• 1 lemon, juice of
• 2/3 cup apricot, sliced
• 1/3 cup sultana
• 3 tablespoons coriander, chopped

1. Half fill a large saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
2. Rinse rice in a sieve until water runs clear, then add rice and turmeric to the pan and boil, uncovered for 10-12 minutes, until rice is tender.
3. Drain in strainer and place in a bowl.
4. Meanwhile, heat the oil in a saucepan, add onion and garlic and cook gently for 5 minutes.
5. Turn up the heat, add the almonds and pine nuts and cook for 5 minutes longer, stirring often, until onion and nuts are golden brown.
6. Add the onion mixture to the rice, along with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (which will immediately turn the rice bright primrose yellow), the apricots, coriander, salt, and pepper.
7. Taste and add more lemon juice if necessary. Serve.

basmati rice, turmeric, olive oil, onion, garlic, blanched almond, pine nuts, lemon, apricot, sultana, coriander

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/rice-salad-with-fruit-and-nuts-292947 (may not work)