Syrian Rice - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups dried apricots
1 cup golden raisin
2 cups rice
1/2 cup butter
1 cup onion, minced
1/2 bell pepper, chopped
1/2 teaspoon curry powder
1 cup almonds, toasted
salt and pepper

Preparation

Cover apricots & raisins with water and soak for 30 minutes. Cook rice according to package instructions.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a skillet, melt butter and saute onion, bell pepper and curry. Add almonds & the drained & chopped apricots, raisins and cooked rice. Correct seasonings as desired. Place mixture in a greased baking dish and bake for 30 minutes.