Mid-east Pilaf

Ingredients

16 ml vegetable oil
1 onion
14 gr brown sugar
80 gr cashew bits
55 gr raisins
350 gr rice
270 gr apricots
1 gr salt
1 gr cinnamon
1 gr turmeric
1 gr cracked black pepper
1 gr cardamom
80 ml apple juice

Instructions

Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onion with brown sugar 3 to 5 minutes or until onion is golden brown. Add cashews and raisins; saute 2 to 3 minutes until nuts begin to brown and raisins plump. Add rice, apricots, salt, cinnamon, turmeric, pepper, cardamom and cloves. Stir in apple juice. Heat thoroughly and serve. Each serving provides: * 284 calories * 5.2 g. protein * 9.5 g. fat * 47.5 g. carbohydrate * 3.6 g. dietary fiber * 0 mg. cholesterol * 106 mg. sodium