Buttery Bejeweled Rice

Name: Buttery Bejeweled Rice
Ingredients: 8 scallions; ⅓ cup sliced almonds; ⅓ cup raw pistachios; 12 Tbsp. unsalted butter, divided; 2 large carrots, peeled, thinly sliced into coins on a mandoline; 2 tsp. sugar; 1 Tbsp. kosher salt, plus more; 5 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 3 cups long-grain rice, rinsed until water runs clear; ¾ tsp. ground cardamom; ¾ tsp. ground cinnamon; ¾ tsp. crushed red pepper flakes; ¾ tsp. ground turmeric; 1 cup mixed unsweetened dried fruit (such as golden raisins, tart cherries, and/or cranberries)