Indian Style Basmati Rice

Name: Indian Style Basmati Rice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups basmati rice; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick; 2 pods green cardamom; 2 whole cloves; 1 tablespoon cumin seed; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 2 1/2 cups water; 1 small onion, thinly sliced

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This is a savory Indian style rice dish flavored with whole spices and fried onions. Soaking the basmati rice before cooking makes all the difference. Serve with your favorite Indian curry or dal (lentils). Make sure you warn people not to bite into the whole spices!

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 25 min

Serves 6

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1 1/2 cups basmati rice

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick

2 pods green cardamom

2 whole cloves

1 tablespoon cumin seed

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

2 1/2 cups water

1 small onion, thinly sliced

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 6

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 216

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 5.4g 7%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 394mg 17%

Total Carbohydrate 38.9g 14%

Dietary Fiber 1g 4%

Total Sugars 0.6g

Protein 3.9g 8%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover.

Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.

Heat the oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat.

Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, and cumin seed.

Cook and stir for about a minute, then add the onion to the pot.

Saute the onion until a rich golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Drain the water from the rice, and stir into the pot.

Cook and stir the rice for a few minutes, until lightly toasted.

Add salt and water to the pot, and bring to a boil.

Cover, and reduce heat to low.

Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until all of the water has been absorbed.