Fragrant rice pilaf – the instant feeling that comes to my mind is the spice smelling home. The spices make it smell like the entire home is loaded with aromatic spices and the feel is wonderful. I think fragrant pilaf can make your house smell better than the candles.
Spicy fragrant rice pilaf is a quick and easy dish you can prepare even at late nights. The simplicity is that anything will go as a side dish with it. Just a pickle or yogurt can do wonders when paired with the fragrant rice pilaf. They are also the best way to use any leftover rice. You can use any spice you like in this pilaf. Just a few of any spices can give you an authentic flavor.
You can make it a vegan dish if you avoid ghee and use any cooking oil. You can also use butter instead of ghee. Moreover, make it your own if you would like egg or veggies in it.
Spicy Fragrant Rice Pilaf
Spicy Fragrant Rice Pilaf
Ingredients
- 3 cup basmati rice cooked
- 1/2 of a small onion thinly sliced
- 1.5 tbsp ghee clarified butter
- 2 cardamom crushed
- 1 tsp fennel seed
- 1 cinnamon stick 1-inch
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat ghee in a non-stick or ceramic pan.
- Add the spices (cloves, cardamom, fennel seed, cinnamon) into the hot ghee.
- Stir well until you feel a spicy aroma.
- Now the sliced onion and salt. Mix well and saute until it starts to brown.
- Add the rice and black pepper. Mix gently.
- Let it cook on medium-low heat for 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Serve hot.
You can prepare the fragrant rice just before the meal time so that you can serve it fresh and hot. You can use pickles, raitas , your favorite non-veg or vegetarian dish as a side. Want a side dish recipe? Try these
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