Golden Rice Pie

Ingredients

• 3 cups uncooked basmati rice or 3 cups jasmine rice
• 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cups chopped onions
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 tablespoons chopped garlic
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1 lb fresh spinach, cleaned,stemmed and coarsely chopped (usually one bunch)
• 2 cups low-fat plain yogurt
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon, zest of
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups cooked chicken, bones and skin removed,shredded
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• butter, for the baking dish
• pine nuts or pomegranate seeds, to garnish (suggested by Mollie Katzen)