Ingredients
- 3 cups Basmati Rice
- 1tsp cummin seeds
- 1 onion sliced
- 2 cassia bark sticks
- 3 cardamom pods
- 3 cloves
- 3tbsps canola or veg oil
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 handful frozen peas
- 2 tbsps chopped almonds
- 2tbsps sultanas
- 10 strands saffron threads soaked in warm milk
- 1 tbsp ginger juice
Accompaniment
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Description
this is a festive elaborate dish with rice, spices , & nuts.
Method
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1
Wash, drain ,rice & keep aside.
Warm oil in a saucepan , add cloves, cardomom,cassis, cummin
warm thru for 2 mins ,
then fry the sliced onion till golden brown, add rice & saffron &, ginger juice ,stirfry till aromatic.
Add bay leaves, salt, & enough water to cover the rice about 2" above the rice.
Bring to the boil, cover & cook on a medium fire for 8 mins
Add peas & cook thru for further 2 mins.
Switch off the gas , & leave to steam thru for 5 mins.
then stir the rice with a fork , top with almonds & sultanas
& serve hot.
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