Rice with Apricots (Gheisi Polow)
| Yield: | 6 Servings |
| Categories: | Fruits, Meats, Rice |
| 3 | c | Basmati rice |
| 1/2 | c | Olive oil; or less |
| 1 | lb | Lamb; cubed, optional or chicken, see note |
| 1 | Onion; thinly sliced | |
| 1 | ts | Salt |
| 1 | ts | Black pepper |
| 2 1/4 | c | Dried apricot halves |
| 1/2 | c | Raisins |
| 1/2 | c | Pitted dates |
| 1/4 | c | Crystallized ginger; sliced |
| 1 | ts | Ground rose petals |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cardamom |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground cinnamon |
| 1/2 | ts | Ground nutmeg |
| 1/2 | ts | Cayenne pepper; optional |
| 4 | tb | Plain lowfat yogurt |
| 1 | ts | Ground saffron; dissolved in |
| 2 | tb | Hot water |
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