Rice Puloa

Name: Rice Puloa
Ingredients: 300 grams basmati rice rinsed and drained; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 medium onions halved then finely sliced; 1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds brown; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon cumin ground; 1/2 teaspoon coriander ground seeds; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric; 1 x bay leaves; 2 x cinnamon sticks; 4 x cardamom pods lightly crushed; 2 x cloves, whole; 600 millilitres water boiling

14 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

300 grams basmati rice rinsed and drained
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 medium onions halved then finely sliced
1/2 teaspoon cumin seeds
1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds brown
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon cumin ground
1/2 teaspoon coriander ground seeds
1/2 teaspoon turmeric
1 x bay leaves
2 x cinnamon sticks
4 x cardamom pods lightly crushed
2 x cloves, whole
600 millilitres water boiling

Directions

1

Wash rice in cold water and leave to drain well Heat the oil in a saucepan with a good fitting lid and fry the onion until soft & well browned Add cumin seeds & mustard seeds and cook for 1 minute - they should pop Add salt, pepper, ground cumin, coriander and turmeric and stir for 1 minute Add rice and stir to coat in the spices Add the bay leaf, cinnamon, cardamom & cloves Add 600ml boiling water stir to loosen anything that has stuck to the bottom of the saucepan and reduce heat to bare simmer Seal pot very well with a double layer of foil and then the lid Cook very gently for 15 minutes dont peek!
2

Loosen grains with a fork; don't use a spoon as it will crush the rice.
3

Cover and rest for 5 minutes