Peel and wash the carrots and cut them into sticks. Peel onion and garlic, dice finely. Finely crush the seeds from the cardamom capsules, cloves and coriander seeds in a mortar
Spinach clean, wash. Wash apricots, dab dry and chop. Roughly chop trail mix. Fry the apricots briefly in 1 tbsp. hot oil in a large pot, remove
Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a pot. Fry carrots, onion and garlic in it. Briefly sauté the crushed spices and star anise. Add rice and sauté. Stir in 3/4 l water and stock. Bring to the boil, cover and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes.
Fold spinach, apricots and trail mix into the rice. Cover and cook for another 5 minutes. Season to taste with salt, pepper and cinnamon and serve. Goes well with yoghurt