Spiced Basmati Rice Recipe | Easy Indian Fragrant Rice
Fragrant, delicately spiced basmati rice inspired by Rajasthan, India. A simple but wonderfully aromatic rice dish that would make a great accompaniment to lamb, curry and other Indian dishes. 🌿 About This Recipe Spiced Basmati Rice is a lightly flavored rice dish made with basmati rice, ghee or oil, cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, fennel seeds, mustard seeds and bay leaves. The whole spices will give the rice a nice aroma and a light flavour. Best served without the whole spices as eating them can give a bitter taste. 🍽️ Serves 4–6 people ⏱️ Preparation Time 5 minutes + 30 minutes soaking 🔥 Cooking Time 10–12 minutes with a 5 minute standing time 🛒 Ingredients 1¼ cups basmati rice 2 tablespoons of ghee, vegetable or peanut oil. 5 green cardamom puns (puns), bruised 5 cloves ½ cinnamon stick 1 teaspoon fennel seeds ½ teaspoon of black mustard seeds 2 bay leaves 2 cups cold water ...