Rice Pilaf
Cook Time:
30 min
Prep Time:
10 min
Servings:
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon oil (I use Avocado oil)
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 teaspoon cumin seeds
- 2 cups water
- ½ teaspoon turmeric
- 1 badi eliche
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 1 large bay leaf
- 1 cup peas
- 1 cup cauliflower, cut into small pieces
- 1 cup carrots, grated
- 2 green chilies, slit in the middle
- 1 teaspoon ginger, minced
- Salt to taste
Directions
- In a sauce pan heat oil. Add cumin, cloves, badi eliche, bay leaf, turmeric, green chilies and cinnamon.
- Keep stirring until the fragrance is released.
- Add all the vegetables and ginger. Sauté until aromatic.
- Add rice and water let it boil.
- Transfer it to the Insta pot or rice cooker. If not, keep it in the same pot and cover a tight lid. It takes approximately 15 minutes for the rice to be cooked.
- After the rice cools for 10 minutes, fluff the rice with a fork.