East Indian Vegetable Rice

(from sbshackelford’s recipe box)

It does not turn out well if you skip or hurry steps.

Source: John-Mason Shackelford

Categories: Side

Ingredients

  • 3T. butter
  • 1 c. nuts (cashews, other)
  • 1/2 c. onion
  • 1 tsp. finely chopped ginger
  • 2 tsp. coriander
  • 1/2 tsp. cumin
  • 1/4 tsp. turmeric
  • 1/4 tsp. fennel seed
  • 3 whole cloves
  • 2 cardamon seeds, peeoled
  • 1 bay leaf
  • cinnamon sticks
  • 1 c. basmati rice
  • fresh lime juice
  • 1 c. vegetables cut in small pieces
  • 1 1/2 t. salt
  • 2 1/4 cup water

Directions

  1. Melt butter in heavy pan

  2. Fry nuts until golden brown

  3. Remove nuts and set aside

  4. Brown onion

  5. Stir in ginger and garlic

  6. Stir in cloves, cardamon, bay leaf, cinnamon

  7. Stir in coriander, cumin, turmeric powders, and vegetables and fry two minutes.

  8. Add rice and salt and stir well for 1 minutes

  9. Add water and increase heat

  10. Boil 3 minutes and reduce heat to low, cover.

  11. Stir after 15 minutes.

  12. Cook another 10 to 15 minutes.

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