Cardamom and Fennel Flavored Rice
"Why serve the same old boring rice when you can so easily turn it into something a bit special ? This pairs nicely with curries, but also with roasted meat or fish dishes."
- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 cup basmati rice
- 2 cups water
- 1⁄2 teaspoon fennel seed
- 1⁄2 teaspoon cardamom seed
- salt and pepper
directions
- Put all ingredients into a sauce pan.
- Bring water to the boil.
- Cover with a tight-fitting lid, and reduce heat to the lowest possible setting at which it will still simmer.
- Do not disturb for 15 minutes and do not remove the lid!
- After this time, remove the pan from the heat, and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
- Do not remove the lid!
- When the standing time has elapsed you may now remove the lid.
- Fluff with a fork, and add salt and pepper to taste.
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Reviews
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Rice is often just a side dish, but the fennel really elevates it to something delicious on its own. This rice is perfect for dressing up your curry. -
I really liked this, and will be serving it with Indian/Persian food often. Thanks for sharing! -
We had this with Indian food (a shrimp curry and cauliflower) and it was great. I used brown rice and I thought that the nutty flavor of the rice worked well with the spices. It went really well with the shrimp. I do think this is a combo that not everyone may like and I think that it's best to pair it with something with lots of flavor. It was perfect for us. Easy and tasty.
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I am sorry, this did not work for us. It was a unique blending of flavors. The directions were exact.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
FlemishMinx
Belgium
I am an American married to a Belgian, and have lived in Belgium since December 1999. Cooking is my major hobby. I'm also an avid reader, but I have difficulty finding the time. I love to travel. Since moving to Europe I've been lucky enough to have had the opportunity to go a couple of times per year to Paris, as well as having visited London, Rome, Florence, Naples, Amsterdam, and of course Brussels and Antwerp. I've seen at least parts of most regions of France, as well as parts of Germany, Austria, a great deal of Switzerland, Slovenia, Croatia, Luxembourg, and Monaco. I'm absolutely in love with the Bay of Naples and Sorrento coast areas of Italy, which my husband and I recently re-visited on a trip that included Rome, Puglia, Umbria and Marche. I'm still looking forward to Ireland, Spain, Portugal, the Czech Republic . . . the list is too long ! One of the bonuses of travel is getting to taste the local cuisine, and afterward trying to figure out how to duplicate it at home.
I think cooking is one of the nicest things a person can do for someone they love (including themself!)
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