Brazilian Christmas Rice Recipe

Soak raisins in a bowl of hot water until soft 5 to 10 minutes. Drain.

Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic in the hot oil until fragrant about 5 minutes. Stir in raisins rice and salt; cook and stir until rice is coated with oil about 3 minutes.

Pour boiling water and Champagne into the saucepan. Cover and cook until liquid is absorbed and rice is tender about 20 minutes.

Place dried apricots in a small saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil; simmer until soft about 5 minutes. Drain and cool slightly about 5 minutes. Cut into strips.

Place grated carrot in a small bowl and cover with boiling water. Season with salt. Let soak until softened about 5 minutes. Drain.

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in apricot strips and sun-dried tomatoes; cook for 2 minutes.

Fold apricot strips and sun-dried tomatoes into the cooked rice. Pile rice onto a serving platter; garnish with grated carrot.