PILAU RICE - Indian Cooking Recipe

PILAU RICE

Indgredients

Rice (basmati preferably)

haldi powder

(of saffron,

Either powdered or whole)

Whole cinnamon stick

Whole cardamoms and cloves

Sliced cashews and almonds

Bay leaves

Whole jeera seeds

Oil

Salt

Water

Method

1. Put a little oil in plan and add few cloves, the cinnamon stick, bay leaves. Cook until all the Ingredients are a dark golden brown.

2. Add jeera seeds and immediately add rice, stir well and fry until the grain is slightly cooked. Add the haldi (or saffron) powder and mix well. Add nuts.

3. Add boiling water (three times the amount of rice ) and bring to the boil, reduce the flame its lowest point, cover and cook until the grain has absorbed the water.

4. Keep warm on a very low flame or in the oven.