Turkish Pilaf

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Prep time: About 15 minutes
Cooking time: About 30 minutes
Makes: 6 - 8 servings
    

Ingredients

• 2 T.       dried cranberries (or blue berries, raisins, etc.)
• 2 T.       extra virgin olive oil
• 2 T.       pine nuts
• 1/2 cup   finely chopped yellow onion
• 1/2 cup   long-grain white rice
• 1 t.          ground cinnamon
• 1            14.5 oz can of diced tomatoes
• 1 1/2 t.   dried dill
• 3 T.         dried parsley
• 1/4 t.       Creole red pepper seasoning

    

Directions

1. Soak the dried berries 20 minutes in 2 T. warm water.
2. Heat oil in 2 quart sauce pan. Saute pine nuts 2 minutes with stirring until golden brown.
3. Add onions, rice, cinnamon, 1 cup of hot water, and moistened berries.
4. Stir, cover and simmer 20 minutes.
5. Add tomatoes, dill, parsley, and Creole seasoning.
6. Simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors.

Modified from recipe for "Zeytinyagli Biber Dolmasi" in "The Sultan's Kitchen" by Özcan Ozan, 1998.

 

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