Indian Rice
This is a a great side dish for any of your favorite tandoori, or jalfrezi, or masala, or vindaloo meals you might fix.
Ingredients:
2 Tbs butter
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tsp turmeric
1/4 tsp cumin
1/8 tsp cinnamon
2 cups uncooked long grain jasmine rice
3 cups chicken broth (or mix go broth and better than bouillon)
1 bay leaf, optional
Directions:
- Add the butter, garlic, turmeric, cumin, and cinnamon to a medium sauce pot. Sauté over medium heat for 1-2 minutes, or just until the garlic has softened.
- Add the dry rice to the pot. Stir and cook over medium heat for about 2 minutes to slightly toast the rice. You may hear a slight popping or crackling noise as the rice toasts.
- Add the chicken broth and bay leaf to the pot. Place a lid on top, increase the heat to high, and bring the pot to a rolling boil. As soon as it reaches a full boil, reduce the heat to low and let it simmer (with the lid in place) for 20 minutes.
- After letting it simmer for 20 minutes, turn the heat off and let it rest (do not remove the lid) for an additional 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and serve.