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Spiced Basmati Rice

Delishar
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Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups basmati rice rinsed
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil / butter
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 2 cardamom pods*
  • 1 inch cinnamon*
  • 3 cloves*
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds*
  • 1/2 tsp mustard seeds*
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder*
  • 1 bay leaf*
  • 1 shallot chopped
  • 1/2 cup frozen peas
  • Chicken stock
  • Raisins optional

Instructions
 

  • Heat pan on med high, add oil when pan is hot.
  • Saute onion until soft, then add spices marked *.
  • Saute for 30 seconds, then add garlic, and saute for another 30 secs.
  • Add rice and toss to coat, and remove from heat.
  • Transfer rice to rice cooker and add enough chicken stock on rice cooker pot indicator.
  • Add frozen peas, and cook as per normal.
  • When rice is cooked, fish out bay leaf, cardamom, cinnamon, and cloves.
  • Add raisins and fluff rice.