Rice Pulao

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 300 g basmati rice
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 teaspoon black mustard seeds
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric
• 2 cinnamon sticks
• 4 cardamom pods, slightly crushed
• 2 cloves
• 1 bay leaf
• 600 ml boiling water

Recipe

• 1 wash rice, rinse and set aside to drain.
• 2 in a large saucepan saute onion in the oil until soft.
• 3 add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds and cook for two minutes.
• 4 add the salt and all the powdered spices and mix well.
• 5 add the rice and mix until the rice is well coated by the spices.
• 6 add the remaining ingredients including the boiling water.
• 7 cover the pan with a sheet of foil and its lid. try to get a good seal.
• 8 allow to simmer slowly for 15 minutes. do not remove the lid to peek.
• 9 after 15 minutes,turn off the heat, remove the lid, fork through the rice to make it fluffy and cover again for 5 minutes.
• 10 serve with curry or enjoy on its own!