Spiced Rice Pilaf

• 1 cup brown basmati rice
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced/crushed
• 4 whole cloves (the spice, not garlic)
• 18 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups chicken broth
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon vegetable oil (seperate from the tablespoon)
• 1 tablespoon raisins
• 1 tablespoon blanched slivered almonds or 1 tablespoon pine nuts

1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil and saute onion and garlic until tender.
2. Add cloves and cook for 1 minute.
3. Add rice, stir to coat, then add salt, broth, and cinnamon stick.
4. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20-25 minutes, until liquid is absorbed.
5. In seperate pan, heat 1 tsp oil and add raisins and almonds-heat through.
6. Add raisins/nuts to rice, discard cinnamon stick, mix well and serve.

brown basmati rice, vegetable oil, onion, clove garlic, garlic, salt, chicken broth, cinnamon, vegetable oil, raisins, blanched slivered almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/spiced-rice-pilaf-57819 (may not work)