Pilau rice
This easy pilau rice recipe creates fluffy, golden basmati rice flavoured with traditional Indian spices in under an hour. This spiced basmati rice is a perfect side dish for curries, dahl or samosas but can also be used for stuffed vegetables or to pair with quiches and salads.
Ingredients
- 0.5 onion
- 5 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 0.5 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon ground fennel
- 6 cloves
- 6 cardamon pods
- 7.5 cm cinnamon stick
- 2 dried bay leaves
- 275 g Basmati rice
- 600 ml boiling water
- 25 g raisins
- 25 g cashew nuts
- 25 g peas
- 15 ml olive oil
Instructions
- Finely chop the onion and garlic.
- Remove the husks from the cardamon pods and crush the seeds.
- Crush the cloves.
- Measure the remaining spices into a bowl.
- Gently cook the onion and garlic in a little hot oil until they start to soften.
- Rinse the rice and add to the pan with the onion and garlic.
- Add all the spices and the bay leaves to the rice.
- Add any extras such as raisins, cashew nuts and peas (optional).
- Add the boiling water, stir, cover, bring back to the boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 374kcalCarbohydrates: 70gProtein: 8gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gSodium: 18mgPotassium: 301mgFiber: 5gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 65IUVitamin C: 6mgCalcium: 85mgIron: 3mg
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