Pina Colada Pilaf!

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 20 ounces pineapple chunks in juice, drained, juice & pineapple reserved separately
• 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 cup water, approximately
• 2 cups basmati rice
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 2 cups garbanzo beans, cooked (or 1 15oz can, rinsed & drained)
• 1/2 cup almonds, slivered
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped

Recipe

• 1 combine reserved pineapple juice, coconut milk & 1c water or more to equal 3 1/2c liquid.
• 2 combine liquid with basmati, salt, cinnamon & cardamom. bring to a boil, reduce heat to low & cook, covered, 10 minutes.
• 3 fluff rice & stir in pineapple chunks, garbanzo beans, almonds, raisins & cilantro. cover & let sit 10 minutes. fluff again & serve.