Sweet rice casserole

Ingredients for 8 servings:

• 500 g rice
• 1 ½ tsp salt
• 100 g pistachios, chopped
• 100 g hazelnuts, chopped
• 100 g plum(s), dried
• 2 orange(s), grated peel
• 1 pinch of cinnamon
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 100 ml oil
• 1 tsp coriander
• ½ tsp saffron

Instructions

Working time approx. 35 minutes; Rest time approx. 12 hours; Total time approx. 12 hours 35 minutes

Soak rice overnight in plenty of salted water. Bring the rice to a boil and cook for 10 minutes. Drain the rice and keep warm. Peel the potatoes, cut them into thin slices, and fry them in 100 ml of hot oil. Season with saffron, coriander, lemon juice, cinnamon, and orange zest. Finely chop the pistachios and hazelnuts and add them to the pan along with the prunes. Let them sit for a few minutes. In a casserole dish, alternate layers of rice and the stir-fry filling. Top with a layer of rice. Cover with a kitchen towel and a lid and let it sit for about 40 minutes. It’s best not to cook the rice until the stir-fry filling is ready. This way the rice is hot and the flavors combine perfectly.