Easy Spiced Basmati Pilaf Recipe

Name: Easy Spiced Basmati Pilaf Recipe
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable or canola oil; 1 cup sliced red onion (about 1 medium); 1 teaspoon sugar; 2 bay leaves; 3 cardamom pods; 2 inch stick of cinnamon, broken roughly; 3 whole cloves; 1 star anise pod; 2 teaspoons fennel seed; 1 1/2 cups Basmati rice; Kosher salt

Beyond Curry: Easy Spiced Basmati Pilaf

Easy Spiced Basmati Pilaf Recipe

Cook 45 mins

Active 5 mins

Total 45 mins

Serves 4 to 6 servings

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2 tablespoons (30 ml) vegetable or canola oil
1 cup (170 g) sliced red onion (about 1 medium)
1 teaspoon (4 g) sugar
2 bay leaves
3 cardamom pods
1 2-inch cinnamon stick, broken roughly in half
3 whole cloves
1 star anise pod
2 teaspoons (3 g) fennel seeds
1 1/2 cups (300 g) basmati rice
Kosher salt

In a medium saucepan, heat oil over medium heat until shimmering. Add onion and cook, stirring frequently, until softened and golden brown, about 8 minutes. Stir in sugar. Reduce heat to medium-low and add bay leaves, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, and star anise. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until spices are fragrant, about 5 minutes.
Add fennel seeds and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Stir in rice and season with salt. Cover rice with 1-inch cold water (about 3 cups; 710ml). Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to lowest setting, cover, and cook until water is absorbed and rice is cooked through, about 20 minutes. Serve warm.

Special equipment

Heavy-bottomed [lidded] saucepan

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Beyond Curry: Easy Spiced Basmati Pilaf

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
111	Calories
5g	Fat
16g	Carbs
2g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	111
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5g	6%
Saturated Fat 0g	2%
Cholesterol 0mg	0%
Sodium 107mg	5%
Total Carbohydrate 16g	6%
Dietary Fiber 1g	4%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 2g
Vitamin C 2mg	8%
Calcium 24mg	2%
Iron 1mg	4%
Potassium 77mg	2%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.