Mid-east Pilaf

Ingredients

1 tb vegetable oil
1 onion
1 tb brown sugar
5/8 c cashew bits
3/8 c raisins
3 c rice
1 c apricots
1/4 ts salt
1/4 ts cinnamon
1/4 ts turmeric
1/4 ts cracked black pepper
1/8 ts cardamom
3/8 c 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