Island Rice

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
• 2 cups chopped celery
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 cups water
• 2 chicken bouillon cubes
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 cups uncooked basmati rice
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup chopped apple

Preparation

1. Melt butter in a large saucepan; add celery, onion, and garlic, and saute until tender. Add 4 cups water and next 7 ingredients; bring to a boil. Stir in rice; cover, reduce heat, and simmer 20 minutes. Remove from heat, and let stand 10 minutes. Stir in pecans and apple.
2. Note: Basmati rice is a fine-textured long-grain rice. It can be found in Indian or Middle Eastern markets or the Indian or Middle Eastern departments of supermarkets.