"This easy, delicious and healthy side is a showpiece that always delights. You can use grain, squash, fruits and nuts to suite your taste—it's impossible to go wrong! —Lynn Heisel, Jackson, Missouri..."
INGREDIENTS
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1 small pie pumpkin (about 2 pounds)
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1/2 cup uncooked brown rice
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1 cup water
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1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans, toasted
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3 dried apricots, chopped
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2 tablespoons raisins
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/4 teaspoon curry powder
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1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom, optional
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1/8 teaspoon ground cumin