Fragrant Long-Life Brown Rice with Sweet Potatoes

• 2 T vegetable oil
• 2/3 c onions, chopped
• 1 T minced garlic
• 2 t curry powder
• 1 t turmeric
• 1/2 c chicken stock
• 1 c California brown rice
• 1 c sweet potato
• 1/2 c raisins
• 1 t cardamom
• 2 each cinnamon stick
• Salt to taste
• 6 ea whole red chiles
• 2 T cilantro

Preparation

1 Heat oil in heavy-bottomed saucepan over moderate heat. Add onions and garlic and stir until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add curry powder and turmeric and stir until fragrant, another 20 seconds.
2 Add chicken stock and brown rice and bring to a boil. (If using a rice cooker, transfer onion mixture, rice and water to the cooker at this point and cook according to manufacturer’s instructions.)
3 Bring rice to a boil, and then stir in sweet potatoes, golden raisins, cardamom and salt. Reduce heat to simmer and cook until rice is done, a total of about 35 to 40 minutes. Stir in dried chilies and cilantro and serve immediately.

Source:

California Rice Commission - calrice.org