This is a very simple rice dish that goes especially well with spicy bean dishes, though the mild and fragrant flavour of this dish makes it a delightful side dish for any meal.
Pulao Rice
1 cup of basmati rice
2 tablespoons of ghee, or a combination of butter and oil
3 green cardamom pods
3 cloves
4 peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon of salt
2/3 teaspoon of saffron strands
2 cups of water
1. Rinse the rice and set aside.
2. Heat the ghee or butter and oil in a saucepan over medium heat. When hot, add the cardamom pods, cloves and peppercorns to the pan and fry, stirring for about a minute.
3. Add the rice and stir-fry for about 2 minutes.
4. Add the salt, saffron and water to the rice mixture and reduce the heat. Cover the pan and leave to simmer over a low heat until the water has evaporated (about 20 minutes).
5. When the rice is finished cooking, remove the pan from the burner, and let the rice sit for about 5 minutes, fluff with a fork and serve hot.
3 comments:
Where do you buy ingredients like ghee, or safron?
If you have an Indian grocery store nearby, you will have no trouble finding ghee or saffron.
Check for Middle Eastern groceries as well. Their cuisine shares some of the spices and other ingredients used in Indian food.
Here in Canada some large supermarket chains like Loblaws have a good selection of Asian ingredients.
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