Rice Pilaf with Spiced Caramelized Onions, Orange, Cherry & Pistachio

Ingredients

• Pinch ground cloves
• ¾ cup shelled pistachios, toasted and roughly chopped (3.5 oz.)
• ½ tsp. ground allspice
• 1-½ cups long-grain white rice
• 4 Tbs. unsalted butter
• 1-½ tsp. kosher salt; more as needed
• Freshly ground black pepper
• + 4 more ingredients
• • 3 medium onions: 2 sliced (about 3 cups); 1 small diced (about 1-¼ cups)
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1 orange, zest finely grated (about 2-½ tsp.) and juiced (about 6 Tbs.)
  • ¾ cup sweetened dried tart cherries

In a 12-inch heavy-based skillet, melt 2 Tbs. of the butter over medium heat. Add the sliced onions, reduce the heat to medium low, and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly caramelized, 20 to 25 minutes. Add the allspice, cinnamon, and cloves, and stir well. Reduce the heat to low ...

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