Jeweled rice - Mitchell Kember

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 tsp fresh ginger, grated
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp black pepper
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 3 cups vegetable/chicken broth
• 1/2 cup Medjool dates, pitted and chopped
• 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds
• 1/2 cup mint leaves, chopped
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds