Rice Dishes Recipes - Basmati Pulao Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 450g/2 cups basmati rice, soaked for 20 minutes

• seeds from 6 cardamom pods

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp cloves

• 3 bay leaves

• 1 cinnamon stick

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp black peppercorns

• 1 onion, thinly sliced

• 3 cloves garlic, sliced

• 15ml/1 tbsp oil

• 1.2l/5 cups water

• salt

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Method:

1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas mark 6. Place all the ingredients in a large pan and bring to the boil. Cover and simmer gently for 7-10 minutes until the rice is three-quarters cooked. Drain and transfer to a casserole dish.

2. Cover with foil and the lid. Reduce the oven temperature to 150C/300F/gas mark 2 and cook for 5-8 minutes. Turn off the heat and leave the casserole for a further 5 minutes before serving hot.