Date pill

Heat four tablespoons of olive oil in a thick-bottomed pan and stir in the pitted and finely chopped dates with the ground pimento, paprika, 1 teaspoon of cinnamon, 1 teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper and the orange zest through it.

Scoop the rice through and cook until the grains shine.

Pour in the stock and cook the rice covered in a gentle simmer for 15 minutes.

In the meantime, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a frying pan and fry the almonds and pistachio nuts until golden brown.

Transfer to a dish and sprinkle 0.25 teaspoon of cinnamon and some salt.

Loosen the rice with a fork and stir in the finely chopped parsley.

Transfer the rice to a bowl and sprinkle the peeled nuts over it.