Plain Pilau

Name: Plain Pilau
Ingredients: 4 tablespoons butter; 2 cups white rice, long-grain; 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon; 8 cardamom pods, seeds only; 1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 cup peas; 4 cups hot water; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt

9 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

4 tablespoons butter
2 cups white rice, long-grain
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
8 cardamom pods, seeds only
1/4 cup almonds, blanched and slivered
1/2 cup raisins
1 cup peas
4 cups hot water
1 1/2 teaspoons salt

Directions

1

Melt the butter in a large, fireproof casserole and fry the rice in it over low heat until it just starts to color.
2

Add the cinnamon and the crushed cardamom seeds; stir and continue frying for a minute or two.
3

Add the remaining ingredients and stir briefly.
4

Bring the water to a boil, then lower the heat, cover the casserole tightly, and let the rice steam for about 20 minutes.
5

All the water should be absorbed and the rice just tender but not mushy.