SPICY RICE PILAF WITH TURKEY

Servings: 4
Ingredients:

1 c  Brown rice
1/2 ts Cumin seeds
1/4 ts Ground ginger
1/4 ts Ground cinnamon
4    Cardamom seeds
4    Whole cloves
1 tb Vegetable oil
2 c  Turkey stock or water
1/4 c  Dark or golden raisins
2 c  Chopped cooked turkey
1/4 c  Pine nuts or chopped cashews

Toast cashews if using. Saute the rice, cumin seeds, ginger, cinnamon,
cardamom seeds and cloves in the oil in a saucepan until the rice is
browned. Add the stock or water and bring the mixture to a boil.

Lower the heat and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes or until the rice is cooked.
Add the raisins, turkey, and nuts to the rice mixture. Serve hot or cold.

1/4 recipe - 317 calories, 3 lean meat, 1 bread, 1/2 fruit, 1 fat exchange
24 grams carbohydrate, 25 grams protein, 14 grams fat, 190 mg sodium, 381
mg potassium, 54 mg cholesterol

Source: Am. Diabetes Assoc. Holiday Cookbook by Betty Wedman 1986 Shared
but not tested by Elizabeth Rodier Nov 93

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