İç Pilav (Spiced Rice with Pine Nuts)

Ingredients

• 2 cups rice
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 onion
• 2 tbsp pine nuts
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 1 tsp allspice
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp sugar
• 3 cups chicken stock
• ½ bunch dill
• salt (to taste)

Method

1. Soak the rice in warm salted water for 20 minutes, rinse and drain.
2. Toast the pine nuts in the butter, add the finely chopped onion and cook until soft.
3. Add the rice and stir for 3 minutes; add the raisins, allspice, cinnamon, sugar and salt.
4. Add the hot chicken stock; once it boils, cook over low heat for 15 minutes.
5. Let it rest for 10 minutes, stir in the dill and serve.