Pilau Rice
This easy to make rice dish is a tasty alternative to plain boiled or fried rice.
Ingredients
- 3 tbsps vegetable oil
- 5 cm piece of cinnamon stick
- 4 cardamom pods crushed
- 4 cloves
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 250 gm long-grain rice washed and soaked for 30 minutes
- 600 ml beef stock or water or mix of both
- Salt
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a casserole or other large pan.
- Add the cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and fry for a few seconds.
- Add the onion and fry over a medium heat until golden.
- Drain the rice thoroughly and add to the pan and fry, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes.
- Add the stock/water, and salt to taste. Bring to the boil, and simmer for 10-15 minutes until the rice is cooked and the liquid absorbed.
Notes
Vegetable Pilau
To make a vegetable pilau, add 125 gm of peas, thinly sliced or diced carrots and small cauliflower florets to the pan after frying the onion (Stage 3). Fry for 5 minutes, then add the rice and proceed as above.
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