| | Pilaf Rice Ingredients:
2 cups Daawat basmati rice
1 tablespoons Laxmi Brand vegetable oil
1 onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 green cardamom pods
1 teaspoon Laxmi Brand coriander seeds
1 Laxmi Brand cinnamon stick
8 cloves
1/2 teaspoon Laxmi Brand ginger powder
4 cups water
1 bay leaf
Salt to taste
2 cups fresh green peas
Ground pepper
RAITA:
2 cups Laxmi Brand desi yogurt
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and minced
3 tablespoons chopped mint, or to taste
3/4 teaspoon ground roasted cumin
1/4 teaspoon Laxmi Brand chilli powder
Salt and pepper to taste Directions:
Wash rice by rinsing in cold water. Then soak in cold water for about 30 minutes. Drain.
In a large nonstick sauté pan over medium heat, heat 1-tablespoon oil. Add onion and cook, stirring, until onion is tender. Add garlic, and sauté for about a minute. Add cardamom, coriander, cinnamon, cloves and ginger. Sauté for another minute and add the rice. Sauté until rice is translucent and begins to brown. Add water, bay leaf and salt and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partly covered, for about 10 minutes. Most of the water will evaporate and steam holes will show through rice.
Add peas, but do not stir. Cover tightly and let simmer for 5 minutes more. Turn off the heat and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes, covered.
Prepare the raita: In a bowl whisk together the yogurt, cucumber, mint, cumin, chilli powder and salt and pepper.
Uncover the pilaf, season with salt and pepper. Remove bay leaf, cloves and cinnamon stick. Turn pilaf out onto a serving platter and pour half of the raita over rice. Pass remaining raita. Following items are required for making Pilaf Rice : - Dawaat basmati rice.
- Laxmi Brand vegetable oil.
- Laxmi Brand coriander seeds.
- Laxmi Brand cinnamon stick.
- Laxmi Brand ginger powder.
- Laxmi Brand desi yogurt.
- Laxmi Brand chilli powder.
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