Name: Apple Almond Rice
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Water - 1 ¼ cups; Apple cider - 1 cup; Golden raisins - 1 cup; Apple cider vinegar - ¼ cup; Jasmine rice - 1 ¼ cups; White sugar - 1 teaspoon; Brown sugar - 1 teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - ¼ teaspoon; Extra-virgin olive oil - 1 tablespoon; Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored, and diced - 1; Sweet onion, diced - 1 small; Celery, diced - 1 stalk; Ground white pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Salt - ⅛ teaspoon; Ground cinnamon - 1 dash; Blanched slivered almonds - ¼ cup

Ingredients for - Apple Almond Rice

1. Water 1 ¼ cups

2. Apple cider 1 cup

3. Golden raisins 1 cup

4. Apple cider vinegar ¼ cup

5. Jasmine rice 1 ¼ cups

6. White sugar 1 teaspoon

7. Brown sugar 1 teaspoon

8. Ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon

9. Extra-virgin olive oil 1 tablespoon

10. Granny Smith apple - peeled, cored, and diced 1

11. Sweet onion, diced 1 small

12. Celery, diced 1 stalk

13. Ground white pepper ¼ teaspoon

14. Salt ⅛ teaspoon

15. Ground cinnamon 1 dash

16. Blanched slivered almonds ¼ cup

How to cook deliciously - Apple Almond Rice

1 . Stage

Combine water, apple cider, and golden raisins in a pot. Bring to a boil; add rice. Cook, stirring often, until most of the water is absorbed, about 17 minutes. Mix in white sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; continue cooking until rice is tender, about 3 minutes more. Remove from heat.

2 . Stage

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir apple, onion, and celery in the hot oil until softened, about 5 minutes. Season with white pepper, salt, and a dash of cinnamon. Stir in almonds; cook until starting to brown, 3 to 5 minutes.

3 . Stage

Fold apple and almond mixture into rice. Let stand until flavors combine, about 5 minutes.