India Spiced Rice With Pumpkin Seeds

"This is a mellow-flavored dish that works well as a side to strongly-flavored entrees, or as a bed to curries or chilis."
 
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Ready In:
30mins
Ingredients:
16
Serves:
5
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ingredients

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directions

  • Combine water and rice in large saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover and simmer over low heat 10-15 minutes or until water is absorbed.
  • Dry toast the pumpkin seeds in a large skillet over high heat by shaking the pan over the heat until the seeds begin to pop. Remove from pan and set aside.
  • In skillet, heat the oil and hing. Add cumin seeds, mustard seeds and sesame seeds; saute until they begin to pop. This will only take a few seconds!
  • Add onion and cilantro, saute until onion is soft and translucent. Remove from heat.
  • Stir remaining ingredients into onion mixture, mix well. Add onion mixture and pumpkin seeds to rice, mix well. If rice has cooled, heat over low heat, stirring often.

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I'm a vegetarian living in Uptown Minneapolis. I cook a lot in the winter, watch a lot of baseball in the summer, and knit like a fiend year-round.
 
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