Golden Basmati Rice

I highly recommend a rice cooker; I love mine. Plus, it makes this really easy to make. You basically throw it all in the cooker. This recipe is originally from the Moosewood Restaurant Low-Fat Favorites.

Golden Basmati Rice

Golden Basmati Rice.

Golden Basmati Rice

Serves 4

Ingredients:

2 cups white basmati rice
3 cups water
1 cup diced onion
2 tsp canola or other vegetable oil
1/2 tsp turmeric
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground cardamom
1 1/2 cups peeled and grated carrots
1 tsp grated orange peel
3/4 tsp salt

Saute the onion in the oil for about 5 minutes. Add the turmeric, cinnamon, and cardamom. Cook, stirring constantly for another minute and set aside.

Add the turmeric, cinnamon, and cardamom to the onions

Add the turmeric, cinnamon, and cardamom to the onions

Add onion mixture, carrots, orange peel, and salt to your rice cooker.

Add onion mixture, carrots, orange peel, and salt to your rice cooker.

Add onion mixture, carrots, orange peel, and salt to your rice cooker.

Jason captures me adding the onions.

Jason captures me adding the onions.

Then add your rice and water. And cook as normal.

Then add your rice and water.

Then add your rice and water.

Serve with other delicious Indian food.

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