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Spiced Basmati Rice

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Servings: 4
Ingredients Method

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

Method
 

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