• 1/4 cup butter or margarine (65gm)
• 2 medium onions, chopped
• 4 tsp curry powder (20ml)
• 2 cups orange juice (500ml)
• 1 tsp salt (5ml)
• 1 cup dried apricots, cut into small chunks
• 1 cup raisins (125 gm)
• 2 cups chicken stock (500ml)
• 2 cups uncooked long grain white rice (480 gm)

Melt the butter in a heavy saucepan, then saute the onion till soft and golden.

Stir in curry powder and rice and cook 2 minutes longer, stirring constantly.

Add orange juice, chicken stock, salt, apricots and raisins - stir well and bring to a boil.

Reduce heat, and cover.

Simmer for 30 minutes on low heat.

Fluff up the curried rice with a fork before serving and garnish with almond slivers, if desired.

by Pak101.com (few years ago!) / 917 views