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İç pilav (spiced rice with fried pine nuts, currants and liver)
The rice of the Ottoman festive table, also used as a filling (iç) — for instance in poultry or midye dolma. The cinnamon, allspice and sweet currants give it an Eastern flavour.
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Ingredients
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- Soak the rice in lukewarm salted water for 20 minutes, then drain and rinse. Put the currants in hot water.
- Fry the liver in half the oil over high heat for 2-3 minutes, season with salt and pepper, and remove.
- In the remaining oil and butter, fry the pine nuts until golden, then add the onion and cook until translucent.
- Add the drained rice, and fry for 3-4 minutes, stirring. Stir in the allspice, cinnamon, sugar and drained currants.
- Pour in the hot stock, season with salt, and cook covered over low heat for 15 minutes, until the liquid is absorbed.
- Gently fold in the liver and herbs, rest with a tea towel under the lid for 10 minutes. Serve alone, or alongside roast lamb or chicken.
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Tips
- Also good without the liver, making it an even more versatile side.
- Excellent as a stuffing for whole chicken or turkey too.
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