Pilau Rice
Fragrant and flavourful rice best served with yoghurt and salad.
Ingredients
- 2 Onions
- 3 tbsp Oil
- 2.5 tsp Salt
- 5 Cloves
- 5 Peppercorn
- 3 Cardamom pods
- 3 Bay leaves
- 1 inch Cinnamon stick
- 1.5 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 tsp Garlic minced
- 500 g Rice
- 900 ml Water boiling
Instructions
- Drizzle the oil into the pan over a medium heat and add in the sliced onions. Allow the onions to sweat down and add in all the spices, salt and garlic.
- Caramelise the onions so they turn a brown colour and cook for about 10 minutes.
- Add in the all the rest of the spices (cloves, peppercorn, cardamom, bay leaf, cinnamon stick & cumin).
- Stir all the spices into the onion mixture and allow the flavours to infuse, cook for a further 10 minutes.
- Pour in the 500g rice and mix well into the onions, once fully mixed in, add in the 900ml water and stir the mixture for about 30 seconds.
- Allow the water to come to a slight boil and once the bubble appear cover the rice with a lid and turn the gas low. *Adding a layer of foil before placing the lid on will help the rice to cook better.
- Cook on a low heat for 20 minutes without touching it.
- Once the 20 minutes is over, remove the lid and stir the rice, it should be fully cooked and fluffy. Serve immediately for best results.