Name: Almonds and apricot pilaf
Yield: 6
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 30 ml (2 tbsp.) olive oil; 1 big onion, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, chopped; 30 ml (2 tbsp.) red curry paste (buy it at the spice section at supermarkets); 300 g brown basmati rice; 100 g soft apricots, chopped; 1 cup cooked pork, pulled; Grated rind and juice of one lemon; A handful of cilantro (coriander) leaves; 50 g flaked almonds, roasted

Almonds and apricot pilaf

Serves: 6 Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

30 ml (2 tbsp.) olive oil
1 big onion, roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic, chopped
30 ml (2 tbsp.) red curry paste (buy it at the spice section at supermarkets)
300 g brown basmati rice
100 g soft apricots, chopped
1 cup cooked pork, pulled
Grated rind and juice of one lemon
A handful of cilantro (coriander) leaves
50 g flaked almonds, roasted

Instructions

Sauté the onion in the heated oil for 3 – 4 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and curry paste and sauté until warm.
Add the rice and mix until covered with the oil. Add the extract and the chopped apricots. Cover and cook until rice has absorbed the fluid.
Add the lemon rind and juice and the pork. Mix thoroughly. Add the cilantro leaves. Sprinkle over the almonds