Basmati Rice Pilaf

• 1/2 cup onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup slivered almonds
• 2 tablespoons butter or 2 tablespoons margarine
• 1 cup basmati rice, uncooked
• 1/2 cup carrot, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup currants or 1/3 cup dried tart cherry, chopped
• 1 teaspoon orange peel, finely shredded
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 14 ounces chicken broth
• 1/4 cup water

1. In a medium saucepan cook onions and almonds over medium heat in hot butter or margarine about 5 minutes or until onions are tender and almonds are golden.
2. Stir in uncooked rice; cook and stir for about 4 minutes.
3. Stir in carrots, currants or dried cherries, orange peel, cinnamon, black pepper, and red pepper flakes.
4. Carefully stir on chicken broth and water.
5. Bring to boiling point; reduce heat; simmer covered about 20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender.

onion, almonds, butter, basmati rice, carrot, currants, orange peel, ground cinnamon, black pepper, red pepper, chicken broth, water

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/basmati-rice-pilaf-465345 (may not work)