Rice Dishes Recipes - Spiced Rice Recipe

Ingredients

• 275g/10 oz/1 1/4 cups long-grain rice, soaked

• 45ml/3 tbsp ghee

• 2.5cm/1 in cinnamon stick

• 2 bay leaves

• 5 cloves

• 5 cardamom pods

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp cumin seeds

• salt

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Method:

1. Drain the rice and leave to stand. Heat the ghee and fry the whole spices and salt for 2 minutes, stirring. Add the rice and stir until well coated in the seasoned oil.

2. Add just enough water to come 2.5cm/1 in above the level of the rice, bring to the boil, cover and simmer gently for 20 minutes. Fluff up the rice with a fork before serving.