Perfect Basmati Rice
Ingredients
The rice
-
1
cup
basmati rice
-
7–8
cups
water
-
½
teaspoon
salt
Optional Tempering Oil
-
2–3
tablespoons
ghee (or coconut oil)
-
½–1
teaspoon
black mustard seeds
-
½–1
teaspoon
cumin seeds
-
½–1
teaspoon
fennel seeds
-
pinch
salt
-
8–10
curry leaves (or use 2–3 bay leaves)
Instructions
- Bring water and salt to a boil.
- Add rice and simmer gently at a low boil, uncovered, for about 8-10 minutes until tender.
- Drain the rice and let it stand in a strainer for 5 minutes.
- Optionally, heat ghee for tempering oil, add seeds and leaves, and sauté until seeds crackle.
- Spoon tempering oil over the rice and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts (estimated)
Servings
4
Calories
150
Total fat
4.8g
Total carbohydrates
24.2g
Total protein
2.5g
Sodium
111.6mg
Cholesterol
10.2mg
You might also like