Bagara Rice
Bagara rice. The right amount of spice without the fuss. Turn ordinary basmati rice into something extraordinary. Serve this easy to make bagara rice on it's own, with curries, and more!
ESTIMATED COST : $1.40, or $0.35 a serve
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons butter / ghee
- 1 onion diced
- 1 teaspoon minced ginger
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 2 bay leaf
- ½ teaspoon cumin seeds
- 1 star anise
- 3 cardamom pods
- 1 black cardamom
- 1 nutmeg
- 4 cloves
- 2.5cm (1 inch) cinnamon
- 1 large chilli deseeded and finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons mint finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh coriander (cilantro) finely chopped
- 1 cup basmati rice rinsed and soaked for 20 minutes, then drained
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 teaspoon salt or to taste
Instructions
- In a small bowl, soak the basmati rice for 20 minutes. Once soaked, drain the water.
- In a saucepan over medium heat add the butter. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger. Cook until the onion become slightly brown.
- Add the bay leaves, cumin seeds, star anise, cardamom pods, black cardamom, nutmeg, clove, cinnamon, and chilli. Fry for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Add the mint and coriander. Cook for another 1 to 2 minutes.
- Place the rice in the saucepan and gently mix through the spices. Fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the water and salt and mix well. Bring to the boil. Taste the liquid for flavour. If you find it lacking in salt, add a pinch more and mix it through.
- When the liquid has reached a boil, place on low heat and gently stir. Allow the rice to simmer for 25 minutes with a lid on.
- Remove the rice from heat and allow rice to rest with lid on for 10 minutes.
- Remove the cinnamon, cloves, cardamom pods, black cardamom, bay leaves, and star anise.
- Fluff the rice and serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serveCalories: 240kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 54mgPotassium: 108mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2g
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