Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   3       tb           Butter
   1       tb           Corn oil
   1       large        Onion, chopped
   2       Stalks       celery, sliced thinly
   3       large        Carrots, diced
   1 1/2   tb           Curry Powder
   2       tb           All-purpose flour
   5       c            Chicken stock
   2       tb           Long grain white rice
   2       large        Tomatoes, peeled, chopped
   8       oz           Cooked chicken, diced
   1       small        Cooking apple, peeled, cored, diced
                        Salt to taste
                        Fresh celery leaves (opt)
                        Carrot strip (opt)

Preparation:

Heat butter and oil in a saucepan. Add onion, celery and carrots; cook gently 5 minutes. Stir in Curry Powder and flour and cook 1 minute. Stir in stock and bring to a boil; add rice and stir well. Cover and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add tomatoes, chicken, apple and salt. Cover again and simmer 15 minutes. Garnish with celery leaves and carrot strip, if desired, and serve hot.