Basmati Rice With Black Cardamom

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 black cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 large bay leaf
• 1/2 cup round onion, chopped
• 1 cup basmati rice
• 2 cups water
• 3/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Recipe

• 1 split open the cardamom pods and remove the sticky seeds, discarding the pods.
• 2 separate the seeds with a sharp knife and crush them with a mortar and pestle or in a coffee grinder.
• 3 in a saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium-low heat. add the cardamom seeds and bay leaf, and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• 4 add chopped onion and cook, stirring, until onions are tender and translucent, about 5 minutes.
• 5 add basmati rice, cook, stirring, until the grains look milky and opaque, about 3 minutes.
• 6 add water, salt and pepper and bring to simmer, reduce the heat to low, cover the pan and cook until the liquid is absorbed, about 15 minutes.
• 7 remove the pan from the heat, let steam for 5 minutes. uncover and fluff with a fork.