Basmati And Nut Pilaf

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 1/4 cups basmati rice
• 1 onion (chopped)
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 carrot (grated)
• 1 -2 tablespoon sunflower oil
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 4 cardamom pods
• 2 cups vegetable stock or 2 cups water
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/2 cup unsalted nuts
• parsley or cilantro
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 **rinserice before cooking** put rice in large bowl of cold water and swill around, pouring out cloudy water as needed.
• 2 leave to soak for 30 min in remaining rinsing water.
• 3 in lrg pan, fry onion, garlic, and carrot in oil.
• 4 stir in rice and spices and cook 1-2 minutes, so grains are coated in oil.
• 5 pour in stock or water, add bay leaf, and season well.
• 6 bring to boil; cover and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
• 7 remove from heat without lifting lid.
• 8 leave for 5 minutes.
• 9 if rice is cooked, there will be small steam holes in the center.
• 10 discard bay leaf/cardamom pods.
• 11 stir in nuts and check seasoning.
• 12 scatter parsley over mixture.
• 13 can be reheated!