Recipe: Broccoli with Pine Nuts and Rice

BROCCOLI WITH PINE NUTS & RICE
Serves 4

1/3 cup pine nuts
1 tb olive oil
1/2 cup long grain rice
1/4 cup golden raisins
1 1/2 tsps chili powder
1 1/2 cups to 2 cups chicken broth (try adjusting the quantity depending on taste)
1 1/4 lbs broccoli.

Toast the pine nuts in a frying pan, medium heat, stirring often for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and set aside. Add oil, rice, raisins and chili powder to pan. Cook stirring until rice is opaque (about 3 minutes). Add broth and mix. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 15 minutes. After rice has cooked for 15 minutes, arrange the broccoli flowerets on top of the rice. Cover again and cook for 10 additional minutes. Gently stir the broccoli in rice mixture. Spooin into serving platter and sprinkle with the pine nuts.