Pilau Rice

Name: Pilau Rice
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 350 g Basmati rice; 4 tbsp Vegetable oil; 2 Onions (finely chopped); 1 Garlic clove (crushed); 800 ml Boiling water; 0 Cashews or sultanas (optional extras, see point 8 in the method)

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Click here to buy the teaspoon club's Pilau Rice recipe kit and receive the perfect amount of the best quality spices available to make your pilau rice. In the kit you will receive turmeric, cumin seeds, dried red chillies, green cardamom pods, cloves, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and pink peppercorns!

Servings: 4

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Prep Time: 0 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Total Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

Instructions

Ingredients

350 g Basmati rice
4 tbsp Vegetable oil
2 Onions (finely chopped)
1 Garlic clove (crushed)
800 ml Boiling water
Cashews or sultanas (optional extras, see point 8 in the method)

Instructions

To prepare the rice, place it in a large bowl and cover in water. Leave to soak for 20 minutes
Heat the vegetable oil in a large saucepan and add your Teaspoon Club spice packet. Stir for 30 seconds to a minute, until the spices are fragrant
Add the onions and garlic and fry for 5 minutes, stirring regularly, until the onion is softened
Drain the rice with a sieve and add to the saucepan. Cook for a further 2 minutes, stirring to coat the rice in the spices and to prevent it from catching or burning on the bottom of the pan
Add the boiling water and season well with salt and pepper
Bring to the boil then reduce to a simmer. Simmer until the rice is cooked and the liquid has evaporated. Stir throughout to ensure the rice takes on all the flavour
Serve hot as a side
There are some optional extras you can add to your pilau rice like sultanas or cashew nuts. To add sultanas, add 50g when you add the boiling water in step 5. If you wish to add cashew nuts, heat a little oil in a small pan or wok and fry 50g of cashews until browned. Drain on a paper towel to remove excess oil and stir into the rice at the end of cooking (step 7)

Notes

Pilau rice is just delicious homemade- all the ingredients are natural and that rich colour comes from turmeric. It's an excellent side with a curry, but also quite an impressive dish at a dinner party.