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Basmati Rice
Recipe by:
Kristine Weatherly
Growing tired of takeaways? Make your own basmati to go with a spicy homemade curry.
Ready in 25 mins
Saved by 71 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 4
- 400ml (14 fl oz) water
- 200g (7 oz) basmati rice
- 50g (2 oz) frozen garden peas
- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
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Preparation method
| Cook: 25 mins1.
In a saucepan, combine water and rice, and bring to the boil. Stir well, reduce heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
2.
When rice is cooked, stir in peas and cumin. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes.
Tip:
For authentic Indian-style rice, wash the rice before cooking to get rid of some of the starch. Put rice in a bowl and mix vigorously with water, then drain. Repeat this process five to seven times. Your rice will turn out fluffier and less starchy this way!
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Last updated:
14 Mar 2013
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so easy but such a difference to the rice. did add salt at start of cooking
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08 Jan 2013
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Easy
had this with jerk salmon fillets yum yum
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21 Jul 2011
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Just like the restaurants serve in Saudi Arabia =-) More authentic than other recipes I've seen.
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15 Sep 2008
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Michelle M
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Needs salt. Followed recipe exactly, thinking the cumin must eliminate need for salt: not! I've given the recipe 5 stars anyway, for ease, looks and the way it WILL taste next time when I cook it with salt added.
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15 Sep 2008
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Deb
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Great recipe. Quick and very authentic! Thanks so much!
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15 Sep 2008
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Rose Moltisanti
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Consider dry-frying the cumin seeds in a cast iron frying pan for several minutes before adding to the rice. When you hear them "pop" they are ready. Heat the peas before adding to rice.
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15 Sep 2008
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MAGGIE MCGUIRE
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Good solid Basmati Rice recipe.
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15 Sep 2008
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