Simple Cumin Basmati Rice
"From 1,000 Indian Recipes, by Neelam Batra"
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups basmati rice, sorted and washed in 3 to 4 changes of water
- 2 3⁄4 cups water
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil (or melted ghee)
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons cumin seeds
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fresh coarse ground black pepper (or to taste)
- 3⁄4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
- finely chopped fresh cilantro
directions
- In a medium bowl, soak the rice in the water about 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a large saucepan over med-high heat; add in the cumin seeds and black pepper; they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil.
- Quickly add in the rice with the water it was soaking in; mix in the salt and bring to a boil over high heat.
- Decrease heat to the lowest setting, cover the pan (partially at first, until the foam subsides, then snugly), and cook until the rice is done, 10-15 minutes.
- Do not stir the rice while it cooks.
- Remove from heat and let the rice rest undisturbed about 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a serving platter, garnish with cilantro, and serve.
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Reviews
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Always searching for new rice recipes and saw this one and tried it. Everyone really liked it! I didn't add the cilantro, personal preference, but it was delicious without it too!
