Rice Pilaf with Almonds, Chestnuts and Apricots, a Turkish recipe from Gourmetpedia

Ingredients

• - For 5-6 servings
• - 500 g (18 oz.) rice
• - 3 Tbsp. butter
• - 800 ml (3 1/2 cups) water or stock
• - 1 onion
• - 4-5 dried apricots
• - 30 g (1 oz.) blanched almonds
• - 300 g (10 oz.) cooked or canned chestnuts
• - 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• - 1/4 tsp. four-spice (quatre-épices)
• - 1/4 tsp. sugar