Instant Pot Spiced Rice Pilaf with Sweet Potatoes and Pomegranate

Name: Instant Pot Spiced Rice Pilaf with Sweet Potatoes and Pomegranate
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons, extra-virgin olive oil; 1 , onion, chopped fine; ½ teaspoon, table salt; 2 , garlic cloves, minced; 1½ teaspoons, ground turmeric; 1 teaspoon, ground coriander; ⅛ teaspoon, cayenne pepper; 2 cups, chicken broth; 1½ cups, long-grain white rice, rinsed; 12 ounces, sweet potato, peeled, quartered lengthwise, and sliced ½ inch thick; ½ preserved, lemon, pulp and white pith removed, rind rinsed and minced (2 tablespoons); ½ cup, shelled pistachios, toasted and chopped; ¼ cup, fresh cilantro leaves; ¼ cup, pomegranate seeds

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The Instant Pot is a foolproof way to avoid mushy, blown-out rice and instead yield fluffy individual grains.

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SERVES4 to 6

TIME45 minutes

Instant Pot Spiced Rice Pilaf with Sweet Potatoes and Pomegranate

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Mediterranean Instant Pot

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

This pilaf gets its vibrant color (and subtle spice) from a healthy dose of turmeric, coriander, and cayenne. We bloomed the spices right in the pot, then stirred in chicken broth, rice, and sweet potato. After just a few minutes under pres...

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