Pilao rice

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By Shaalini Shaalu

Jan, 25th

635

Servings

4 persons

Cook Time

30 minutes

Ingredients

12 - 14

Ingredients

Butter
Onion
Cinnamon
Cardamom
Cloves
Turmeric powder
Salt
Bay leaf
Rice
Water
Beans
Carrot
Soya chunks
Cumin

Instructions

Melt the butter very gently in a medium-sized saucepan. Add the sliced onion, cinnamon, bashed cardamom pods, cloves, turmeric, salt and bay leaves,beans,carrot,soya chunks,cumin,. Cover with a lid and cook on a low heat for 5-10 minutes until the onions are very soft but not brown, stirring occasionally. Add in the basmati rice and stir to coat the rice in the onions and spices. Pour in 600ml boiling water and bring back to the boil. Cover with a lid and turn the heat right down. Continue cooking for 8 minutes or until all the water is absorbed. Turn the heat off completely, but leave the lid on. Allow the rice to steam for 5 minutes. Serve hot.

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