Indian Style Basmati Rice

Name: Indian Style Basmati Rice
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian, Asian
Ingredients: 355 milliliters basmati rice; 2 pods green cardamom; 1 stick (2 inch) piece cinnamon; 1 Tbsp cumin seed; 1 small onion, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon salt, or to taste; 2 Tbsps vegetable oil; 591 milliliters water

Indian Style Basmati Rice requires approximately 45 minutes from start to finish. This recipe serves 6. This side dish has 277 calories, 4g of protein, and 10g of fat per serving. If you have cumin seed, vegetable oil, pods cardamom, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegan diet.

Instructions

Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.

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

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Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, and cumin seed. Cook and stir for about a minute, then add the onion to the pot.

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

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Drain the water from the rice, and stir into the pot. Cook and stir the rice for a few minutes, until lightly toasted.

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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.

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Let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.

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Servings:

355milliliters

basmati rice 2

pods green cardamom 1stick

(2 inch) piece cinnamon 1Tbsp

cumin seed 1small

onion, thinly sliced 1teaspoon

salt, or to taste 2Tbsps

vegetable oil 591milliliters

water

Recommended wine: Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Indian can be paired with Gruener Veltliner, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. The best wine for Indian food will depending on the dish, of course, but these picks can be served chilled and have some sweetness to complement the spiciness and complex flavors of a wide variety of traditional dishes. One wine you could try is Pratsch Organic Gruner Veltliner. It has 4.4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 13 dollars.