Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 1 cup white basmati rice
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 2 cups water
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 cup sliced apricots
• 2 tablespoons chopped currants
• 1/4 cup sliced almonds, toasted
• 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves

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Instructions

1. Warm olive oil in a medium saucepan. Add rice and onion. Stir until rice is well coated and translucent around edges, about 2 minutes. Add water and salt. Stir, cover, reduce heat to low and cook 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let rest, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff rice. Then gently mix in remaining ingredients.