Best Spicy Indian Rice Recipes

Spicy Indian rice image

Provided by Sara Buenfeld

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

a mugful of American long grain rice
2 onions, sliced
2 tbsp sunflower oil
½ tsp turmeric
1 cinnamon stick
6 cardamom pods
1 tsp cumin seeds
large handful of sultanas and roasted cashew nuts

Steps:

Fry the onions in the sunflower oil in a large frying pan for 10-12 minutes until golden.
Fill a roomy saucepan with water, bring to the boil and tip in a heaped teaspoon of salt - the water will bubble furiously. Add turmeric and the cinnamon stick to the water. Pour in the rice, stir once and return to the boil, then turn the heat down a little so that the water is boiling steadily, but not vigorously. Boil uncovered, without stirring (this makes for sticky rice) for 10 minutes. Lift some out with a slotted spoon and nibble a grain or two. If they're too crunchy, cook for another minute and taste again. They should be tender but with a little bite. Drain the rice into a large sieve and rinse by pouring over a kettle of very hot water
Stir the crushed seeds of the cardamom pods into the onions with the cumin seeds and fry briefly.
Toss in a large handful of sultanas and roasted cashew nuts, then the hot drained rice. This is great with curry and will also give an exotic edge to grilled meat or fish.

5 MINUTE SPICY INDIAN RICE PILAF FROM LEFTOVER WHITE RICE image

Number Of Ingredients 3

Left-over white rice.
jarred/bottled Indian pickled mango or other (Pitak's brand in many grocery stores, or visit an Indian grocery store -- buy the mild version, unless you like it hot).
Cumin seed.

Steps:

1. In a frying pan, add 3 Tablespoons of olive oil, margarine or butter and make it hot. 2. Add in 1 Tbsp cumin seed to rice and fry it for 1 minute. 3. Add in 3 Tbsp of pickled mango, stir, and fry for 1 minute. Mash the pickled mango with a fork. 4. Add in leftover white rice, stir the mixture thoroughly and fry for 3-5 minutes. 5. Add salt to desired taste, and serve. Optional: Add 1 Tbsp turmeric powder along with the cumin seed, prior to adding the rice. Optional: To add in missing amino acids (protein) and to make it a complete meal, add in fresh or frozen green peas at the same time you add in the rice.