Recipe - Curried Basmati Rice

Nonstick cooking spray
Three fourths cup Chopped onion
2 teaspoon Curry powder
1 small Garlic clove; minced
1 One half cup Nonfat Chicken Broth;
divided
1 cup Apple juice
1 One fourth cup Uncooked basmati rice
One half cup Chopped pitted dates
1/3 cup Chopped dryroasted cashews
Red or green apple wedges;
optional

*NOTE: Original recipe used low sodium chicken broth NOT low fat

Coat a medium saucepan with cooking spray; place over mediumhigh heat
until hot. Add onion, curry, and garlic; saute 1 minute. Add One fourth cup broth;
saute 3 minutes or until onion is tender. Add remaining 1 One fourth cups broth
and apple juice; bring to a boil. Add rice; cover, reduce heat; and simmer
20 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; stir in dates and
cashews. Garnish with apple wedges, if desired.

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 2/3 cup).

Info below is based on original recipe: Selections: 1 FR/V, 1 B, 1 FA.

Per serving: CAL 262 (15% from fat); PRO 5.2 g; FAT 4.5 g (sat 0.8 g); CARB
51.6 g; FIB 2.8 g; CHOL 0 mg; IRON 3.0 mg; SOD 72 mg: CALC 30 mg.

From: Reggie Dwork reggie@reggie.com

NOTES : With changes: Cal 260.3 Fat 4g Carb 52.3g Fib 2g Pro 5.3g Sod 76mg
CFF 13.5%
Recipe by: Weight Watchers Magazine, May/June 1997, page 78

Posted to MCRecipe Digest by John Pellegrino Date: Wednesday, April 15,
1998 5:32 PM on Apr 15, 1998