Basmati Rice

#cuisines/indian #dishes/carb #dietary/vegan #dietary/gluten-free #scalable #active-time/30-to-60mins
https://www.allrecipes.com/recipe/72349/indian-style-basmati-rice/
Servings: 4-5

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups basmati rice
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick (or 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon)
• 2 pods green cardamom (or 1.8 tsp ground cardamom)
• 2 whole cloves
• 1 tablespoon cumin seed
• 1 small onion, thinly sliced (or 1 tsp onion powder)
• 2.5 cups water
• 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Instructions

1. Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.
2. Meanwhile, in the last 5 minutes of soaking, heat oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat. Add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and cloves, then stir in cumin seed. Cook and stir until fragrant and toasted, about a minute, then add onion to the pot. Saute onion until the color is a rich golden brown, about 10 minutes.
3. Drain water from rice, and stir into the pot. Cook and stir rice until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes. Add water and salt, and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low.
4. Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until all the water has been absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.

Journal

• 2023-08-23: made with ground cinnamon, ground cardamom, and onion powder; pretty good! Much more interesting than the plain rice I usually make. Probably much better with real onion, and I should get some cardamom pods as well.