Indian Spiced Rice
⏳ Time
30 minutes
🥕 Ingredients
13
🍽️ Servings
4
Description
Rice is cooked with a cinnamon stick, cardamom, and cloves, allowing it to absorb these aromas during cooking. It is then topped with sautéed spices and onions.
Ingredients
- Basmati rice - 2 cups
- Water - 8 cups
- Salt - 2 teaspoons
- Cloves - 2 pieces
- Green Cardamom Seeds - 2 pieces
- Cinnamon - 1 piece
- Vegetable Oil - 3 tablespoons
- Mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
- Thyme - ½ teaspoon
- Chili Pepper - ¼ teaspoon
- Onion - 1 piece
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Turmeric - ¼ teaspoon
Step by Step guide
Step 1
Rinse and soak the rice: place the rice in a sieve and rinse it under cool water until the water runs clear. Soak the rice in cool water for 30 minutes. Drain.
Step 2
Cook the rice with cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon. In a large pot, bring 8 cups of water and salt to a boil. Add the rice and stir. Add the cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon and simmer for 8–10 minutes.
Step 3
After 8 minutes, taste the rice to check if it is cooked. Cooking time may vary depending on the grain. If it is still too firm, cook for a few more minutes.
Step 4
Drain the water from the rice and rinse it under cold water, removing the spices. Once the rice is cooked to your liking, drain it in a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process.
Step 5
Remove the cloves, cardamom, and cinnamon and discard them. Set the rice aside to drain.
Step 6
Sauté the mustard seeds, cumin, chili flakes, and then the onion. In a skillet large enough to hold the rice, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the mustard seeds, cumin, and chili flakes.
Step 7
Cook until the mustard seeds begin to pop, then add the chopped onion. Cook until the onion is golden brown, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 8
Add the garlic, then the rice and turmeric: add the garlic and cook for another 2–3 minutes. Add the rice and mix well. Sprinkle the rice with turmeric and mix thoroughly. Cook for another 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.
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