South African Yellow Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 tablespoons canola oil
1 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1/2 tablespoon turmeric
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon curry powder
2 cups white basmati rice
3 1/2 cups low sodium vegetable broth or 3 1/2 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup raisins

Preparation

Heat oil in a pot over medium heat.
Add the fresh and ground ginger, sugar, turmeric, cinnamon and curry powder.
Saute until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Stir in the rice and cook 2 minutes, then add the vegetable broth, salt and raisins. Bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer, loosely covered, until rice is completely cooked - about 15 minutes. Add water if necessary to prevent sticking.
Remove pot from heat, cover, and allow to stand for 5 minutes.