Vegetable Pilau

13 ingredients
10 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 12 cinnamon stick
  • 2 cardamom pods, split
  • 75 g button mushrooms, sliced
  • 100 g basmati rice, rinsed
  • 1 garlic clove, crushed
  • 1 teaspoon garam masala
  • 350 ml boiling water
  • 50 g frozen peas
  • 3 tablespoons sultanas
  • 1 pinch turmeric
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon toasted sliced almonds

Directions

  1. 1
    Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a pan.
  2. 2
    Add cinnamon and cardamom and fry for 1 - 2 mins until they become aromatic.
  3. 3
    Add mushrooms and fry for another 4 mins until light brown.
  4. 4
    Stir in rice, garlic, garam masala and water.
  5. 5
    Bring to boil, cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  6. 6
    Add peas and sultanas and stir through.
  7. 7
    Add turmeric and stir.
  8. 8
    Cook for 5 mins and discard the cinnamon and cardamom shells.
  9. 9
    Heat the remaining oil and fry the onions until crispy.
  10. 10
    Serve the rice topped with the onions and flaked almonds.

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