Perfect Pilau Rice By Boiling
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Ingredients
- ½ Teaspoon star anise
- 4 cardamom seeds. green
- 4 cloves
- 3 Bay Leaves
- 4cm Cassia Bark
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- ½ teaspoon Fennel Seeds
- pinch Saffron strands
- 375g Pure Basmati Rice
Accompaniment
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Description
I love this recipe as it was passed down to me from the main man himself and Curry Club founder the non-other...Pat Chapman.
Method
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1.Boil the water It is not necessary to salt it.
2.Rinse the rice briskly with fresh cold water until most of the starch is washed off. Run boiling water from the kettle through the rice for its final rinse. Strain it, and add it immediately to the boiling water in the pan. Put the lid on.
3.When the water returns to the boil, (should be just a few seconds)take off the saucepan lid, and start timing for 8 minutes. Give the rice a gentle stir 30 seconds or so after putting it into the water to separate and to stop the rice sticking (like you do for Pasta)
4. After 8 minutes, remove from the stove and quickly drain. Invert the pot.
5. Quickly and briskly shake off excess water. Transfer the rice back to the pot, which is hot and dry by now. The rice itself is still quite wet (though you can eat it if you want to.)
6. Add the spicing and saffron, stir in.
7. Take out cassia bark when ready to serve and enjoy!
Chef's Tips
Optionally if you want the rice to be all-over yellow, add 1 teaspoon Turmeric to the boiling water before the rice goes in.
To dry the rice to get fluffy grains: -
Put the lid on the pot and seal it with cling film. Put the pot in a warm place (near the stove but not applying a flame) and leave it for at least 30 minutes, max 90 minutes. It should still be warm. Gently fluff up with a fork and serve. Note: even if you wish to let the rice go cold for reheating, carry out this operation if you want fluffy grains.
MUST READ - Don't get ripped off, ensure it's the best rice you have made! Make sure you buy 'Pure' Basmati Rice. If you buy just Basmati Rice, the EU says the manufacturer only has to put 40% of Basmati rice into the packet the rest can be made up of any cheap rice!
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