Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      teaspoons     butter
   1      cup           rice
   2      tablespoons   shallots -- chopped
   1                    carrot -- peeled
   1      teaspoon      garlic -- minced
   1 1/2  cups          chicken broth -- unsalted
   1                    bay leaf
   2      teaspoons     curry powder

Preparation:

1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the shallots and garlic. Cook briefly, stirring, and add the bay leaf. Sprinkle with curry powder. 2. Add the rice and thin carrot strips, stirring. Add the broth and cover. Bring to a boil and let simmer for 17 minutes.