Indian Style Basmati Rice

• servings: 6 servings
• total time: 50 minutes

Ingredients

1 ½ cups basmati rice

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 (2 inch) piece cinnamon stick

2 pods green cardamom

2 whole cloves

1 tablespoon cumin seed

1 small onion, thinly sliced

2 ½ cups water

1 teaspoon salt, or to taste

Directions

Gather all ingredients.

Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.

In the last 10 minutes of soaking, heat oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat. Add cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, and cloves, then stir in cumin seed.

Cook and stir until fragrant and toasted, about a minute. Add sliced onion and stir.

Sauté until the onion is tender and a rich golden brown color, about 10 minutes.

Drain water from rice, and stir into the pot. Cook and stir rice until lightly toasted, about 3 minutes.

Add water and salt, and bring to a boil. Cover and reduce heat to low. Simmer until all the water has been absorbed, about 15 minutes.

Let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.

Nutrition

• Calories: 216 kcal
• Total Fat: 5 g
• Saturated Fat: 1 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
• Sodium: 394 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 39 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1 g
• Total Sugars: 1 g
• Protein: 4 g