Spicy Rice Pilau

This fragrant golden rice dish is packed with all the warm flavours of Spice for Rice and Turmeric along with cloves and cardamom. Enjoy our Spicy Rice Pilau as a delicious side to seafood or with your favourite braai meat.

Ingredients

500 ml or 2 cups Basmati Rice
750 ml or 3 cups Vegetable Stock
250 ml or 1 cup Coconut Milk
15 ml or 1 Tbsp Oil
15 ml or 1 Tbsp Butter or Ghee
1 medium Onion, diced
1 medium Plum Tomato, deseeded & diced
2 cloves Garlic, minced
30 ml or 2 Tbsp Spice for Rice
15 ml or 1 Tbsp turmeric
4 Bay Leaves
2 Cinnamon Sticks
4 Cloves
4 Cardamom Pods
30 ml or 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
15 ml or 1 Tbsp chopped Coriander

Method

Get the onion and garlic sautéing in a large cast iron pot at a medium heat on the stove with the butter or ghee and oil until soft & translucent.
Add the diced tomato, Robertsons Spice for Rice, turmeric, bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, cloves & cardamom. Sauté for a further 10 minutes.
Add the rice, vegetable stock & coconut milk, mix together thoroughly.
Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat & simmer for 25 minutes uncovered, stirring in between.
Strain the rice, stir the lemon juice through & top with fresh chopped coriander.

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