Moroccan Style Pilaf Rice
This Moroccan Style Pilaf Rice dish is easy to make and cooks in under 30 minutes. Fragrant Basmati rice cooked in a lightly spiced vegetable stock and full of nutty pistachios and sweet dried apricots. Your perfect side dish for baked fish, Moroccan Spiced Pork Kebabs or chicken.
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 321kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice
- 2 3/4 cups vegetable stock
- 1 small red onion peeled and finely diced
- 3 cloves garlic peeled and crushed
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 3/4 cup pistachios roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup dried apricots roughly chopped
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a medium sized skillet set over medium heat. Add the garlic and stir for just a minute.
- Add the diced onions and stir well. Cook down over medium heat for about 5 - 7 minutes until soft.
- Add the ground turmeric and ground coriander. Give a really good stir and let it cook until fragrant for about 2 minutes.
- Add the rice and stir to completely coat in the onions and spices. Pour over stock and add the diced dried apricots. Stir to evenly distribute. Reduce heat to low, cover and leave to cook for about 15 minutes or until all the stock has absorbed and rice is tender.
- Remove from heat. Add chopped pistachios and fluff with a fork. Can garnish with fresh chopped cilantro if desired.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Notes
I used Basmati rice for this recipe but you could use regular long grain rice as well.
Nutrition Facts
Moroccan Style Pilaf Rice
Amount Per Serving (1 serving)
Calories 321
Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2g
Monounsaturated Fat 5g
Sodium 436mg19%
Potassium 399mg11%
Carbohydrates 52g17%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 685IU14%
Vitamin C 3mg4%
Calcium 44mg4%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.