Quick Curried Rice Pilaf

Ingredients:
• 1 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 cup uncooked rice (I use 3/4 cups brown rice and 1/4 cup wild rice)
• 1-2 tsp curry paste (I use Patak's Mild Curry Paste)
• 1 cup low sodium chicken or vegetable stock
• 1 cup water
• Optional: add 3/4 cup each cooked chickpeas and frozen mixed vegetables & an additional 1 tsp curry paste
• 1/4 cup raisins or currants
• Toasted sliced almonds or chopped cashews, to garnish

Directions:
Fry onion in oil over medium heat until golden. Then add rice, water, stock and curry paste, stir and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer until all the water is absorbed (this takes about 30 minutes if you are using brown rice). When the rice is almost finished cooking add the raisins, chickpeas, and vegetables. Add toasted almonds or cashews to serve.