Indian rice pilaf with raisins


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How to Make - Indian Rice Pilaf with Raisins
Photo of the dish: Padma Lakshmi

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Time: 45 min.
Complexity: easily
Quantity: 8 tbsp.


Indian rice pilaf with raisins - a detailed recipe.



The recipes use measuring containers with the following volumes:
1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Ingredients for the recipe:


  • 2.5 cups basmati rice or other long-grain rice
  • 2 tablespoons of vegetable oil
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 2 crushed cloves of garlic
  • 1 teaspoon of crushed ginger root
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 green cardamom pods
  • 4.5 cups of water
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/2 - 1 cup light raisins (optional)



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Cooking the dish according to the recipe:


  1. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until golden brown. Add the ginger root, cinnamon stick, and cardamom and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

    Add the rice and cook, stirring, until the rice is coated with oil. Pour in the water, season with salt, bring to a boil, and simmer, covered, for 20 minutes. Add the raisins and let simmer, covered, for 5 minutes. Remove the cinnamon stick before serving.



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