Description
A fragrant dish made with basmati rice and an aromatic blend of spices.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp unsalted butter
- 1 small onion (peeled and finely diced)
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 6 cardamom pods
- 6 cloves
- 2 tsp turmeric
- 2 bay leaves
- 300 g (1 1/3 cups) dried basmati rice
- 600 ml (2 1/2 cups) boiling water
Instructions
- Heat the oil and butter in a pan until the butter melts.
- Add the onion and cook on a medium heat for 5 minutes until softened.
- Add in the cumin seeds, cardamom pods, cloves, turmeric, and bay leaves. Heat through, whilst stirring for a further minute.
- Add the rice and stir to coat in the spices.
- Add the boiling water, stir once and bring back to the boil, then place a lid on the pan and turn the heat down to very low (I use the lowest heat if cooking on gas, or setting 5 (of 10) for induction). Cook for 20 minutes.
- Once cooked, turn the heat off. Leave the lid for a few minutes, then remove the lid, fluff the rice using a fork and serve. You can discard the cardamom and bay leaves.
Notes
- Cardamom pods can be discarded after cooking for a more subtle flavor.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 10 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 36 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg