Spiced Basmati Recipe

Name: Spiced Basmati
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cloves; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 cups basmati rice or 2 cups long grain rice; 4 cups boiling water; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 tablespoon butter; ½ cup dried cranberries or ½ cup raisins; ½ cup slivered almonds

Servings: persons

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground coriander
2 cups basmati rice or 2 cups long grain rice
4 cups boiling water
½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon butter
½ cup dried cranberries or ½ cup raisins
½ cup slivered almonds

1
First, wash the rice!
2
Place the rice in a large bowl and fill with fresh, room temperature water.
3
Swirl your hand through the water and the rice; the water will go cloudy.
4
That's all the starch that we're trying to remove in order to have individual grains of rice.
5
Once you've swirled your hand around for a minute or so, pour off the water, taking care not to lose any rice.
6
Repeat this washing process until the water runs clear.
7
Usually, this takes 3 or 4 changes of water.
8
Saute onion in olive oil over medium heat.
9
Add spices, reduce heat to medium low, and cook 1 minute.
10
Stir in rice until coated in oil.
11
Add salt and boiling water.
12
Bring mixture to a boil over medium heat.
13
When water begins to boil, cover pan, and reduce heat to low.
14
Cook about 45 minutes until rice is tender.
15
You shouldn't need to stir the rice.
16
It will soak up the water when it's done.
17
When rice is nearly done, heat butter in skillet.
18
Add raisins/craisins and nuts.
19
Saute until golden brown.
20
Mix with rice and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 11 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 2 teaspoons olive oil, 1 medium onion, chopped, 1 teaspoon ground cloves, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and more.

Yes, Spiced Basmati falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Spiced Basmati

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