Curried Pumpkin Rice

Title:
Curried Pumpkin Rice

Yield:
4 Servings

Categories:
Vegetables,
Grains




Ingredients:





 1 1/2 c  Rice; long grained


     2 tb Butter or


          -oil


     1    Onion; small - chopped


     1 c  Pumpkin; diced -raw


     1 ts Curry powder


     2 c  -Water


       pn -Salt






 Heat butter or oil in medium size saucepan, add onions. Cook about 3


 minutes till wilted, add pumpkin . Cook another few minutes till pumpkin


 softens (about 5 minutes) ; stir in curry. Cook one minute. Add rice; coat


 well with onion mixture. Add water and salt; bring to a boil. Lower heat,


 cover. Cook gently 15 minutes. Turn heat off, allow to rest at least 7-10


 minutes to absorb water before serving. Adjust seasonings to taste if


 necessary. Although I have not tried it, I assume any firm winter squash


 could be substituted for the pumpkin.


 


 Source: The Toronto Star, Bonnie Stern's _Quick Cuisine_ column


 


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