simple rice pullao
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of basmati rice
- 1 3/4 cups of water
- 1 clove
- 1 black pepper kernel
- 1 cardamom pod
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 small handful of sultana raisins
- 1 pinch of ground cinnamon
- 1 slightly larger pinch of turmeric
A very simple recipe which I adapted from a German-language Indian cookbook that a friend gave us as a gift. Nothing fancy but very tasty.
First rinse the rice a few times in water until stirring the water no longer makes it cloudy. Pour off the excess water. Add the spices and raisins. Then add 1 3/4 cups of water for cooking.
Leave the mixture covered and let it soak for about 15 minutes. Then turn on the heat and bring the rice to a boil. After the water has boiled, leave the lid on the pot and turn off the heat. Wait approximately 10-15 minutes until the rice has soaked up the water.
Easy and good.
