Pecan Raisin Brown Rice Pilaf

I used to hate brown rice until I really opened my mind and gave it a chance. And now I do not want to go back. Well, maybe sometimes. I mean white rice is white rice after all!! But give this a shot. Even my toddler digs brown rice!

Ingredients:
2 cups brown rice
1.5 cup green peas, thawed if using frozen kind
Dash of garlic powder
1/4 tsp worcestershire sauce
Hot sauce, as per your taste
Dash of italian seasonings mix
Salt, as per your taste
Teeny tiny pinch of sugar
Dash of Sazon Goya Seasoning (optional)
Handful of pecans
Few raisins
Fried onions 

Cook the brown rice in a microwave.  2 cups rice uses about 4 cups water. Do not forget to add salt to the rice as it is cooking.  When cooked, drain the rice off all the water.  It should be completely dry before seasoning it.  Leave it on the colander to dry out for a good half hour. You may want to add some olive oil at this stage to keep it from sticking to each other.  Add the

In a pan, heat some butter or margarine.  Add the green peas and sautee for a few minutes. Add the brown rice.  Add a dash of garlic, italian seasonings, hot sauce, worcestershire sauce, salt, sugar, and the Goya Seasoning.  Mix well. 

Serve on a platter. Garnish with pecans, raisins, and fried onions. Yumminess level is out of this world !!!!!!!!!

Note: I bought Sultan Brand fried onions from an Indian store. Regular grocery stores should carry fried onion toppers as well.