Sweet and Fragrant Fruit Pilaf

Fragrant, with a bright and interesting taste — simply fantastic! Rice with dried fruits is nothing more than sweet pilaf. It is prepared according to the same rules — first the filling is fried, that is, fruits and dried fruits, and then rice and water are added. It turns out crumbly, with a rich taste and color.
cook time: 50 min
Caleb Huxley
Sweet and Fragrant Fruit Pilaf

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

116
Calories
4g
Fat
20g
Carbs
1g
Protein

Ingredients (6 portions)

Basic:

Salt (or to taste) 1 tsp
Apples 1 pc
Water 2 cup
Carrot 1 pc
Vegetable oil 50 g
Pears 1 pc
Parboiled rice (~250 grams) 1 cup
Dried fruits 250 g

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to make sweet rice with dried fruits? Prepare your food. My rice is steamed, but in general any variety will do. To measure the water, place the rice in a glass — you will need twice as much water. And to measure dried fruits, weigh the rice — you will need the same amount. In addition to those listed, you can take others — any dried fruits, figs, dates. Quince is also suitable for fresh fruits, and instead of carrots you can use pumpkin.

Step 2

Step 2
Rinse dried fruits well under warm running water, then dry thoroughly with paper towels. Cut the prunes into halves or leave whole if they are not large.

Step 3

Step 3
Cut the dried apricots into quarters. In general, the cutting principle is this: the more the dried fruit is boiled, the larger it should be. Leave the raisins and cherries as is.

Step 4

Step 4
Peel the carrots and cut into small cubes.

Step 5

Step 5
Cut the apple into quarters, cut out the middle with the seeds. Cut it into cubes as well.

Step 6

Step 6
Do the same with the pear — cut it into cubes.

Step 7

Step 7
Heat a frying pan over medium heat, pour in vegetable oil for frying. Read about how to choose a frying pan and oil in separate articles, links at the end of the recipe. Place carrots in hot oil. If you are preparing pilaf with quince, then also add it at this stage. Fry the carrots for a few minutes until soft.

Step 8

Step 8
Add all the dried fruits and chopped fresh fruits to the carrots. Stir and fry for a couple of minutes.

Step 9

Step 9
Then add rice. If your rice is steamed, it will be immediately dry. If it’s regular, then rinse it first. Mix the rice with the fruit and fry everything together a little so that each grain of rice is coated with oil — then the pilaf will turn out crumbly.

Step 10

Step 10
Pour two glasses of hot water into the pan (use the same glass you used to measure the rice). Add salt. Reduce heat, cover the pan with a lid and leave the pilaf to cook until the water is completely absorbed, this will take 15-20 minutes, depending on the type of rice. Read about different varieties of rice in a separate article at the link at the end of the recipe.

Step 11

Step 11
Stir the finished dish and let it stand under the lid for another 10 minutes. Then serve the pilaf to the table.

Step 12

Step 12
Bon appetit!

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