Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   4      tablespoons   olive oil
   1                    garlic clove -- finely minced
   1      tablespoon    parsley -- fresh - chopped
   1 1/2  cups          rice -- short grain
     1/2  cup           raisins -- dark seedless
     1/2  teaspoon      salt
   3      cups          broth -- hot
                        pepper -- black

Preparation:

Heat oil in large skillet. Add garlic, parsley and rice. Cook over high heat, stirring with wooden spoon, till garlic begins to discolour. Add raisins and salt. Add hot broth, 1/4 cup at a time and continue to cook, uncovered over high heat till rice is done - about 15 minutes in all. Taste for salt and pepper and add if necessary. Serve hot or at room temperature.