Name: Buttery Bejeweled Rice
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 8 scallions; ⅓ cup sliced almonds; ⅓ cup raw pistachios; 12 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided; 2 large carrots, peeled, thinly sliced into coins on a mandoline; 2 tsp. sugar; 1 Tbsp. kosher salt, plus more; 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 3 cups long-grain rice, rinsed until water runs clear; ¾ tsp. ground cardamom; ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon; ¾ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; ¾ tsp. ground turmeric; 1 cup mixed unsweetened dried fruit (such as golden raisins, tart cherries, and/or cranberries)

Top view of serving platter with yellow rice carrot slices almond slices greens and dried fruit on a pink surface.

Photo by Marcus Nilsson

You can fold all the toppings into the rice and it’ll still be delicious—but you’ll get maximum wow factor if you create a pattern with them on top.

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