Curried Rice Pilaf

Makes 8 svgs

Serve with roast pork, lamb, or chicken, or grilled lamb chops. If you can’t find either imported or domestic basmati rice, use long-grain white rice. To create a main dish, add cooked chicken, pork, or ham. Adapted from Fam Circ Cookbook. Fair amount of prep but fills the house with good smells and yummy, too!

ingredients

2 Tblsp veg oil
1 lg onion, thinly sliced
1 1/2 tsp curry powder
1 1/2 c basmati OR Texmati rice OR long-grain white rice
1/4 c currants
1 cinnamon stick
3 c chicken broth
1 med sweet red pepper, cored, seeded & thinly sliced
1 sm carrot, pared & shredded
1/2 c frozen peas
1/4 c sliced almonds, toasted

directions

1
Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; saute until browned, about 7 min. Stir in curry powder and rice. Add currants, cinnamon stick & broth. Bring to boiling. Lower heat; cover and simmer 10 min.
2
2. Stir in sweet red pepper and carrot; cover and simmer 5 min. Sprinkle with peas. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 10 min. Sprinkle with almonds and serve.

Source: Kim