Persian Jeweled Rice | Spice Specialist

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup unsalted, shelled raw natural pistachios
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds
• 2 cups basmati rice
• Kosher salt
• 1 orange
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 medium carrots, peeled, cut into matchstick-size pieces
• 1/4 cup dried barberries (or 1/2 cup dried cranberries)
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 teaspoon saffron threads
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric