Bangladeshi Basmati Rice
Bangladeshi Basmati Rice is a hearty and fragrant side dish, rich with the spices of Bangladesh that will compliment any main dish.
Ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice rinsed
- 2 cups water
- 1 yellow onion, diced about 1/2 cup
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced about 1/2 cup
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 3" cinnamon stick
- 4 black peppercorns
- 2 cloves
- ½ tsp whole cumin seeds
- 1 TB unsalted butter
- 1 TB salt
- ½ cup frozen peas
Instructions
- In a small saucepan (or a small skillet if, like me, you’re using a rice cooker), melt the butter. Add the cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, bay leaf, cloves and peppercorns. Cook about 1 minute until the spices become fragrant.
- Add the onion and carrots, and cook until just starting to get soft, about 3 minutes. Add the rice and cook about 2 minutes until just toasted
- Now, either a) transfer the skillet contents into a rice cooker with the 2 cups of water and let it rock and roll or b) add the water to the sauce pan and bring to boil, then reducing to a simmer until the rice is cooked.
- Five minutes before you’re ready to serve, add the frozen peas to the hot rice and cover, letting the peas thaw through. Fluff with a fork and dig in!