Moroccan Rice With Apricots And Pine Nuts - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1/2 cup dried apricot
    1 tablespoon cold-pressed canola oil
    1/2 cup pine nuts or 1/2 cup walnut pieces
    3 scallions, minced
    3 1/2 cups cooked rice
    2 tablespoons fresh minced parsley
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/2 teaspoon saffron threads or 1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
    1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
    1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
    1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
Preparation
    Place the apricots in a heatproof bowl; cover them with boiling water and set aside to soften, about 30 minutes.
    Chop and set aside.
    Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat; add in the pine nuts, stirring for 2 minutes, or until lightly browned.
    Add in the scallions, rice, reserved apricots, parsley, salt, saffron, cayenne, cardamom, and cumin.
    Cook, stirring until well mixed and heated through, about 10 minutes; taste and adjust seasonings.
    Serve.

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