Curried Rice Salad

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2/3 cup raisins or 2/3 cup currants
• 1/4 cup lime juice
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• salt
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion, chipped fine
• 1 jalapeno chile, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

Recipe

• 1 combine raisins, lime juice and sugar in small bowl, set aside.
• 2 bring 4 quarts water to boil in large pot .
• 3 add 1 tablespoon salt and rice to boiling water and cook until just tender , about 12 to 14 minutes.
• 4 drain rice, spread on rimmed baking sheet, and cool completely, at least 20 minutes.
• 5 melt butter in empty pot over medium heat.
• 6 cook onion and jalapeno until soft, about 5 minutes.
• 7 add ginger , garlic, and curry and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 8 off heat, stir in raisin mixture.
• 9 toss rice, raisin mixture, and cilantro in large bowl until combined.
• 10 season with salt, serve.
• 11 salad can be refrigerated for 1 day. bring to room temperature before serving.