Marilyn's Persian Rice
| Yield: | 6 Servings |
| Categories: | Persian, Grains |
| 1 | tb | Butter |
| 2 | tb | Olive oil |
| 1 | Onion; chopped | |
| 3 | Cloves garlic; minced | |
| 1 | Dried red chile; seeded and finely minced | |
| 1/2 | ts | Cumin seeds; crushed |
| 2 | Cardamom pods; seeds removed and finely crushed | |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground ginger |
| 1/2 | ts | Saffron |
| 4 1/2 | c | Chicken stock; warmed |
| 2 | c | Long-grain rice |
| 1 | Cinnamon stick | |
| 1 | Bay leaf | |
| 1/4 | c | Dried currants |
| 12 | sm | Whole dried apricots; cut in quarters |
| 3/4 | ts | ;salt (optional) |
| 1/2 | c | Unblanched almonds |
| 3 | tb | Pine nuts |
| 1/2 | c | Unsalted pistachio nuts; shelled |
| Black pepper to taste | ||
| 3 | tb | Fresh coriander leaves; torn |
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