Jasmine Rice with Dried Fruit

• 1/4 cup butter
• 1 each onions chopped
• 2 Ribs celery chopped
• 1 tablespoon curry powder
• 2 1/2 cups jasmine rice
• 6 1/2 cups chicken broth boiling
• 1/2 cup cranberries dried
• 1/2 cup currants dried
• 2 Pieces pears dried, chopped
• 1/2 each fig dried, chopped
• 1/2 cup sunflower seeds toasted
• 2 tablespoons basil chopped
• 1 x salt and black pepper
• 1 x nutmeg grated for garnish

1. In a Wok, or large skillet, toast the rice until barely tan.
2. Remove and set aside.
3. In a large saucepan, heat the butter until just beginning to brown.
4. Stir in the Onion, Celery, and Curry Powder.
5. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
6. Stir in the Jasmine Rice, cook for 3 minutes longer.
7. Stir well.
8. Stir in the boiling stock and reduce the heat to low.
9. Cover and cook for 20 minutes.
10. Turn off the heat.
11. Stir in the dried cranberries, currants, dried pear, dried fig, sunflower seeds, basil, and salt and pepper to taste.
12. Cover and let sit for 10 minutes.
13. Fluff with a fork and dust with freshly grated nutmeg.

butter, onions, celery, curry powder, jasmine rice, chicken broth boiling, cranberries dried, currants dried, sunflower seeds toasted, basil, salt, nutmeg

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/jasmine-rice-dried-fruit-32572 (may not work)