Description
Explore 35 easy, authentic Indian recipes—from cozy curries to vegetarian delights—that bring bold, homemade flavors to your kitchen- featuring Indian Basmati Rice Recipe!
Ingredients
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- 7-8 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup basmati rice, rinsed.
- 2-3 tablespoons ghee (or sub coconut oil)
- 1/2- 1 teaspoon black mustard seeds
- 1/2- 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1/2- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- pinch salt
- 8- 10 curry leaves ( or use 2-3 bay leaves)
Instructions
- Bring water and salt to a boil.
- Add rice and simmer gently at a low boil, uncovered over medium heat until rice is just perfectly tender- check at 8-10 minutes, and continue cooking if need be. Keep in mind brown rice will take longer.
- Drain, and let stand over a strainer for 5 minutes.
- Feel free to place it back in the pot and cover until ready to serve.
- Optional Indian Tempering oil: Heat ghee over medium heat. Add seeds, salt and leaves, and saute until seeds begin to crackle- about 30-60 seconds. Turn heat off.
- Place rice in a serving dish and spoon tempering oil over top.
- Serve immediately!
Notes
For more details go to Perfect Basmati Rice
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ¾ cup ( including the ghee tempering oil)
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 111.6 mg
- Fat: 4.8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.6 g
- Carbohydrates: 24.2 g
- Fiber: 1.1 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 10.2 mg
