STEAMED VEGETABLES AND CURRIED RICE

1 medium onion, chopped
1 red pimiento chopped
4 tb butter divided
1 tb curry powder
2 1/2 cups chicken broth or water
1 1/2 cups rice
1/2 cup raisins
1 small bunch broccoli, trimmed and separated in florets
1/4 cup hulled sunflower seeds

In medium saucepan, saute onion and red pimento in butter until al dente. Stir in curry powder; cook 2 minutes more. Add broth; bring to boil. Add rice. Reduce heat; cover; simmer 15 to 20 minutes until rice is tender and liquid absorbed. Stir in raisins, let stand 5 minutes. Steam broccoli. To serve, toss vegetables with remaining butter. Serve over rice. Sprinkle with sunflower seeds or sliced almonds.