Pilaf With Fruit

It turns out that pilaf can be cooked not only with lamb or some other meat. Even pilaf, cooked completely without meat, as a real and very healthy lean dish, can turn out no less wonderful.

It is necessary

• - 850 g of rice;
• - 195 g of onions;
• - 175 g of dried apricots;
• - 155 g of raisins;
• - 215 g of apples;
• - 85 ml of vegetable oil
• - seasoning for pilaf;
• - salt, basil.

Instructions

Step 1

Peel onions, rinse thoroughly and chop. Heat the sunflower oil in a deep cast-iron skillet, put the onion into it and fry lightly for about 8 minutes.

Step 2

Pre-soak dried apricots and raisins in warm water for 15 minutes, then drain the water and cut the dried fruit into small pieces.

Step 3

Peel the apple, wash, remove the core and pits, cut into small pieces.

Step 4

Transfer all chopped fruits to a skillet with onions, reduce heat slightly and continue to fry for another 12 minutes. Then sprinkle with seasonings for pilaf, salt and pepper and mix everything thoroughly.

Step 5

Rinse the rice in cold running water at least 7 times, then transfer it to a frying pan with fruits without stirring. Carefully top up with water so that it covers the whole rice by no more than 1 cm.

Step 6

Cover the pan with a lid, reduce heat to very low and cook for about 35 minutes until rice is cooked through.

Step 7

Then turn off the fire, mix the ready-made pilaf and let it brew for another 30 minutes.

Step 8

Serve the dish with fresh herbs and tomatoes.