Persian Rice
- 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
- 1/2 cup uncooked long-grain parboiled rice (such as Uncle Ben's)
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- Dash of ground nutmeg
- 1/2 cup no-salt-added chicken broth
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 2 tablespoons golden raisins
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups chopped fresh spinach
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tablespoon slivered almonds, toasted
- Cook onion in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until tender. Add rice, cinnamon, cloves, and nutmeg; cook over medium-high heat 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add broth and next 5 ingredients (broth through pepper); bring to a boil. Cover; reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes or until rice is tender and liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; add pork and spinach. Let stand, covered, 10 minutes.
- Spoon 1 1/2 cups rice mixture onto individual plates; top each with 1 tablespoon parsley and 1 1/2 teaspoons almonds.
onion, longgrain, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg, nosalt, orange juice, golden raisins, lemon juice, salt, pepper, fresh spinach, fresh parsley, slivered almonds
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/persian-rice (may not work)