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Pilaf

Pilaf

Ingredients

1/3 cup quinoa 1/3 cup bulgur wheat 1/3 cup black japonica rice 1/4 cup dried cranberries 1/4 cup raisins 1/2 cup apple juice or cider 1 small chopped onion 3 cups vegetable broth or water	Advertisements

Preparation
 

combine cranberries and raisins with the apple juice in a small
pan. cover and bring to a boil. reduce heat and simmer gently for
about 10 minutes. Saute the onion in a little broth or water. Add the
rice, bulgur and quinoa and saute for aobut 4 minutes. Add the
vegetable broth and stir in the fruit. Transfer to a baking dish with
a cover. Bake in a 350 oven for about 35-40 minutes. Remove from oven
(make sure most of the liquid has been abosorbed). Let sit for 5 - 10
minutes. Serve.

This recipe was adapted from _Three-Grain Pilaf with Dried Apricots &
Cherries_ in a recent _USA Weekend_.

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