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Easy Pilau Rice

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time5 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time45 mins

This pilau rice is a really easy side dish that you can whip up in no time with your rice cooker. This version is vegan and really delicious. We served this as part of a finger-food medley of samosas and pakora but it could be paired with curries, any other main dish that you want to add a bit more flavour to.

Pilau rice

 1 tbsp groundnut or neutral oil
 1 small onion finely chopped
 1 stick cinnamon split lengthways
 ¾ tsp cumin seeds, dry-toasted in a pan and crushed (or the same amount of cuminpowder)
 2 cardamom pods
 2 tsp ground tumeric
 6 cloves
 1 pinch fresh thyme
 2 bay leaves
 2 rice measuring cups basmati rice
HOW TO MAKE
1

Heat the oil in to your rice cooker inner bowl either in a pan or using the SLOW COOK or similar
function. When hot add the onion and gently cook until softened.

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2

Stir in the spices and herbs and cook for 2 minutes then add the rice and stir until coated.

3

Transfer rice and spice/onion mix to your rice cooker bowl (if using a pan) and add cold water to
the level 2 white rice level line on the rice cooker inner bowl.

4

Close the lid, use the WHITE, REGULAR or LONG GRAIN function of your rice cooker and press START.

5

Once cooked, open the lid, fluff up the rice with the spatula and remove the remaining whole pieces of spice.

Nutrition Facts

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