Jeweled Rice with Dried Fruit

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 3 cups basmati rice
• 4 quarts water
• 3 tablespoons salt
• ½ cup dried apricots
• + 3 more ingredients
• • ½ cup golden raisins
  • ½ cup dried cranberries
  • ½ cup coarsely chopped shelled unsalted pistachios (not dyed red)

Rinse rice in several changes of cold water in a large bowl until water runs clear. Drain in a large sieve. Bring water and salt to a boil in a 6-quart heavy pot, then add rice and boil, uncovered, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes from time water returns to boil. Drain rice in sieve. Toss togethe...

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