Simple Pilaf
"A simple rice dish with a hint of Indian flavour."
- Ready In:
- 20mins
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 250 g basmati rice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 6 cloves
- 6 cardamom pods
- 1 tablespoon cumin seed
- 600 ml boiling chicken stock or 600 ml vegetable stock (you may use a stock cube)
directions
- Rinse the rice in cold water until it runs clear or soak it in water for 1 hour and drain.
- Heat the ghee over a medium-high heat in an oven proof saucepan, when it is hot add the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and cumin seeds and stir them for a few seconds until aromatic.
- Reduce the slightly and stir in the rice and cook it for 1 minute.
- Add the boiling stock to the pan and allow the rice to simmer for 3-5 minutes, then place the lid on the pan and place it in the preheated oven.
- Allow the rice to cook for a further 10 minutes-15 minutes.
- The rice should be just tender and the stock should be absorbed.
- Remove the rice from the oven and loosen the rice by fluffing it up with a fork.
- Serve or keep warm until ready to serve.
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This is delish! Thanks for posting!
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Poppy
Rhodos
I have just moved to Rhodos an island in Greece. I have been living in Greece on the mainland for the past 5 years. I am greek, born and raised in Sydney, Australia.
I'm married to a Military Officer and I have a 20 month old baby boy, who is the love of my life!!!!
