Name: Indian Style Basmati Rice
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1.5 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 small onion, thinly sliced; 2.5 cups water; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Ingredients

6 serv.

1.5 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 small onion, thinly sliced
2.5 cups water
1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Instructions

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1 Gather all ingredients.
2 Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.
3 In the last 10 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.
4 Cook and stir until fragrant and toasted, about a minute. Add sliced onion and stir.
5 Sauté until the onion is tender and a rich golden brown color, about 10 minutes.
6 Drain water from rice, and stir into the pot. Cook and stir rice until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.
7 Add water and salt, and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until all the water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.
8 Let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.