In a medium saucepan stir together water, undrained tomatoes, rice, apricots, raisins, lemon juice, curry powder, bouillon granules, cinnamon, salt, garlic, and bay leaf. Heat to boiling. Stir in chicken or turkey.
Pour the hot chicken mixture into a 1Ω-quart casserole. Bake, covered, in a 350∞ oven about 45 minutes or till rice is tender and chicken is no longer pink, stirring occasionally. Remove bay leaf.