Spicy Rice Pilau

Name: Spicy Rice Pilau
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Indian
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 Robertsons Spice for Rice; 15 ml or 1 Tbsp Robertsons 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

6 People
60 min.
easy

This fragrant golden rice dish is packed with all the warm flavours of Robertsons 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 Robertsons Spice for Rice
15 ml or 1 Tbsp Robertsons 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

Cooking 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.