BASIC PILAU Recipe
Summary
Ingredients
2 cups rice
2 tblspn, shredded onion
2 tblspn, oil
2 whole cardamons
1/2 tspn, cumin seeds
5 cups water
2 tspn, salt
'1 stick cinnamon
2 whole cloves
Directions
Boil the well washed rice in rapidly boiling water with the spices.
When the rice is nearly done, drain and dry in colander.
Add 3 tblspn, cold water and return to the pot and steam for 10 minutes on low heat.
Just before serving fry onions in oil to a golden brown and sprinkle over rice.
While cooking, the lid of pot must be shut tightly so that moisture does not evaporate too rapidly and aromas do not escape.
When the rice is nearly done, drain and dry in colander.
Add 3 tblspn, cold water and return to the pot and steam for 10 minutes on low heat.
Just before serving fry onions in oil to a golden brown and sprinkle over rice.
While cooking, the lid of pot must be shut tightly so that moisture does not evaporate too rapidly and aromas do not escape.
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