Curried Rice Salad

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup raisins or currants
• 1/4 cup lime juice from 2 to 3 limes
• 3/4 teaspoon sugar
• Salt
• 1 1/2 cups basmati rice or long-grain rice
• 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 onion, chopped fine
• 1 jalapeño chile, seeded and minced
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 1/2 teaspoons curry powder
• 3 tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro