CARDAMOM RICE PILAF WITH CARAMELIZED ONIONS:

Cardamom rice pilaf with caramelized onions: image

Categories Rice

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup Jasmine or Basmati rice
1 large sweet onion cut in half with one half, dice it, and for the other half, cut it in half moon slivers.
2 tablespoon butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1.5 cup water
1 tablespoon salt
2 bayleaves
1 tablespoon cardamom seeds

Steps:

In a medium sauce pan over medium heat, add 1 TBSP butter and the chopped onions. Cook until translucent, add ¾ of the crushed cardamom, 1 TSP salt, and 1-2 bay leaves and stir to combine. Add rice and stir to thoroughly coat rice with buttery goodness for about a minute. Add water, bring to a boil, cover, reduce heat to low and cook for 20 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 more minutes. While the rice is cooking, get out a small or medium sauté pan, add 1 TBSP butter and olive oil over medium heat. Once the butter melts, add 1 bay leaf, the rest of the crushed cardamom and the slivers of onion, and season with salt and pepper. Once the onion starts to brown, reduce heat to medium low or low and let the onions continue to caramelize, stirring occasionally.