Rice Pilau
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- Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1.5 cups basmati rice1 tbsp coconut oil4 whole cloves1 small cinnamon stick4 cardamom pods, bruised1 tsp cumin seeds1/2 tsp ground turmeric1 tsp salt3 1/4 cups hot water
Wash the rice well and leave to soak in cold water for 30 minutes, then drain well.
Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan, and fry the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom pods, and cumin seeds for 1 minute.
Add turmeric and rice, and stir over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add salt and hot water. Bring quickly to a boil, then turn heat very low. Cover with a well-fitting lid and cook for 20-25 minutes with lifting iid or stirring. Uncover at end of cooking time to allow steam to escape for about 3 minutes.
Remove whole spices, lightly fluff rice, and serve hot with vegetable curry.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REVJVH.
Heat the oil in a heavy saucepan, and fry the cloves, cinnamon, cardamom pods, and cumin seeds for 1 minute.
Add turmeric and rice, and stir over medium heat for about 3 minutes. Add salt and hot water. Bring quickly to a boil, then turn heat very low. Cover with a well-fitting lid and cook for 20-25 minutes with lifting iid or stirring. Uncover at end of cooking time to allow steam to escape for about 3 minutes.
Remove whole spices, lightly fluff rice, and serve hot with vegetable curry.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user REVJVH.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 129.4
- Total Fat: 1.8 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 318.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 26.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 2.3 g
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