Pilau rice

Pretani

Takeaway Pilau rice is a thing which varies alot from restaurant to restaurant. Some recipes add 8 or more ingredients, some just add whole spices, some add ground ones.

What's your favourite homemade pilau rice and how do you make it?

zippychick

Ive made the following recipe from the curry night thread (based on recipes from the book the curry secret)

I have made this recipe and it never fails. Always is nicer reheated so cook then reheat when you want to serve it

Pilau Rice

2 cups Basmati rice
1 tbsp ghee or oil
1 tbsp finely chopped onion
6 green cardamons
2" cinnamon stick
4 cloves
2 bay leaves
3 cups cold water
1/2 tsp salt
red & yellow food colour (optional)


* Pre-heat oven to 160C/Gas 3 and wash rice in several changes of water - drain well.

* Fry onion, cardamons, cinnamon stick and cloves in ghee/oil for a couple of minutes till soft.

* Add the drained rice and fry for a further minute or two.

* Add cold water to rice and bring to the boil, then put lid on and leave to simmer on low for 5 minutes.

* Give gentle stir with fork so not to break rice then replace lid and simmer for 3 minutes. Repeat and cover for further 2 minutes.

* Remove from heat then sprinkle few drops (or pinch if using powder) food colouring onto rice.

* Replace lid and put in oven for 15-20 minutes to finish cooking and set colours. (Time to prepare and cook curry then!)

* Stir with fork before turning out onto serving plate to distribute colours

ill merge this later
Zip