Almond Pink Rice

This Almond Pink Rice is an elegant side dish  and goes well with various meat dishes.

The Almond Pink Rice is cooked in the water where beets have been cooked.

Ingredients

4 cups of beets water (from the recipe for Borscht Mousse)

2 cups of rice

1 small onion

2 garlic cloves

1/2 cup of olive oil

1/2 cup  of almonds

1/2 cup of raisins or dried cranberries

Salt

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How to prepare your Almond Pink Rice

Caramelize the onions with the garlic briefly over medium heat. Add the rice and stir. Add  the water and cover the pan. Let it cook for about 17 minutes.

You may roast the almonds in a little butter, if you want.

When rice is cooked, add the almonds and the raisins or the cranberry. It goes well with Thaïs Meatloaf.

Voilá your Almond Pink Rice!

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