Moroccan Rice With Apricots And Pine Nuts

• 1/2 cup dried apricot
• 1 tablespoon cold-pressed canola oil
• 1/2 cup pine nuts or 1/2 cup walnut pieces
• 3 scallions, minced
• 3 1/2 cups cooked rice
• 2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1. Place the apricots in a heatproof bowl; cover them with boiling water and set aside to soften, about 30 minutes.
2. Chop and set aside.
3. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat; add in the pine nuts, stirring for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned.
4. Add in the scallions, rice, reserved apricots, parsley, salt, saffron, cayenne, cardamom, and cumin.
5. Cook, stirring until well mixed and heated through, about 10 minutes; taste and adjust seasonings.
6. Serve.

apricot, coldpressed, pine nuts, scallions, rice, parsley, salt, saffron threads, cayenne pepper, ground cardamom, ground cumin

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/moroccan-rice-with-apricots-and-pine-nuts-446018 (may not work)