FoodallTime Easy Masala Basmati Rice Recipe

With subtle flavour and magical aroma, this delicately spiced Masala Rice recipe is a perfect accompaniment to any dish!

The spices in our Masala Rice recipe incorporate cinnamon, cloves, green cardamom pods, bay leaves, and star anise, resulting in a delicious rice recipe.

Your daily cooking will be infused with zest and variety with this simple and delicious recipe.

Masala rice is a flavorful and aromatic Indian rice dish made with spices, rice and vegetables.

Masala rice is a simple and easy-to-make recipe that can be made in different ways depending on the ingredients used.

This recipe uses basic pantry staples and can be easily made in under 30 minutes. It is a popular Indian rice dish that can be made with different spices and ingredients.

The most common masala used in this dish is garam masala, which is a blend of ground spices like cloves, cinnamon, cardamom and black pepper.

Other spices like turmeric, cumin and chili powder can also be used to make this dish. Masala rice can be made with either basmati or long grain rice. I prefer to use basmati rice for its flavor and aroma.

To make this dish, the rice is first cooked in boiling water until it is tender. Then, the spices and other ingredients are added and cooked together until the rice is infused with all the flavors.

Here I demonstrate 2 ways to cook masala rice- first, by using a rice cooker and the second by using a saucepan. You can choose which=chever is convenient for you.

How To Make Masala Basmati Rice

Masala rice can be served with raita or yogurt, pickles and papadums. It can also be enjoyed with a main course of chicken or lamb curry.

FoodallTime Easy Masala Basmati Rice Recipe

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes

Servings: 4-6 People

Author Ranjeeta Nath Ghai

Ingredients

2 cups long grain basmati rice
1 piece cinnamon (2-inches long)
1 bay leaf (tej patta)
3 green cardamom pods
3 cloves (laung)
1-star anise (chakra phool)
1 1⁄4 tsp sea salt or normal salt to taste

Cooking Method

In A Rice Cooker

Wash the rice in a bowl under running water, gently stirring and mixing it with your hands and draining each time the bowl fills.
Repeat 2 to 3 times till the water runs clear.
Put the rice in a rice cooker and add 3 ½ cups water.
Then let soak covered for 1 hour.
Then add green cardamoms, cinnamon, bay leaf, cloves, star anise, and 1¼ teaspoon sea salt. Put the lever of the ice cooker on ‘cooking’ mode.
When the lever automatically goes to ‘keep warm’ mode, the cooked rice would be soft but not overcooked.
Fluff up gently with a fork and serve hot.

In A Saucepan

The rice should be placed in a bowl and washed under running water with your hands, gently stirring and mixing the rice as it fills up, draining as it fills.
Continue to repeat until the water runs clear; then let soak for 1 hour in fresh water, covered. Drain the water.
Add 6 cups of water to a saucepan over medium heat.
Cook the water till it boils, then add the cinnamon, bay leaf, green cardamoms, cloves, star anise, and 1¼ teaspoon sea salt.
The rice should be soft but not overcooked when added, drained and cooked for 10-11 minutes.
Drain the water.
Gently fluff up with a fork and serve hot.

FoodallTime Easy Masala Basmati Rice Recipe

FoodallTime Easy Masala Basmati Rice Recipe

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