Rice Dishes Recipes - Golden Fried Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 90ml/6 tbsp ghee

• 4 onions, finely chopped

• 3 cardamom pods

• 3 bay leaves

• 10ml/2 tsp cumin seeds

• 675g/1 1/2 lb/3 cups long-grain brown rice, soaked for 20 minutes

• 1.5ml/1/4 tsp ground turmeric

• 1.5ml/2 1/2 pts/6 cups boiling water

• 45ml/3 tbsp chopped fresh coriander (cilantro)

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Method:

1. Heat the ghee until almost smoking then fry the onions until golden brown. Add the cardamom, bay leaves and cumin and fry for 1 minute. Fry the rice and turmeric for about 15 minutes, stirring, until the rice is golden brown. Add the water, cover and simmer for 30 minutes until the rice is tender. Serve sprinkled with coriander.