Spiced Basmati Rice with Peas
- Ready In:
- 47mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 cups basmati rice
- 1 tablespoon cumin seed
- 1 cup frozen peas, defrosted
- lemon juice
directions
- In a medium sauce pan bring 2 cups of water to a boil.
- Add rice, stir and cover.
- Reduce heat to low and cook for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Add up to 1/4 cup water if rice becomes dry.
- In a heavy skillet, toast cumin seeds over medium heat until fragrant about 2 minutes.
- Stir often.
- Add to rice and stir to blend.
- Add peas and stir.
- Season with lemon juice.
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Reviews
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I made this for dinner tonight and my guests ate it to the last grain! It was extremely tasty and a dish like this makes me very glad, i.e., when there are few, easy to remember ingredients and the taste is "To die for" :) I used a tsp. of salt as well in step 2. Also, I used a tbsp. of oil and allowed the cumin seeds to splutter in that. It was just GREAT! Thanks!
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I served this rice dish this evening with our fish and it was delicious! I didn't have Cumin Seeds on hand so I substituted a very reduced amound of ground cumin seed. I added a couple tablespoons of butter and some salt with the freshly squeezed lemon juice. I will definitely prepare this again! We loved it!
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I made this to accompany a mild curry, everyone liked it. Next time, I think I would grind the cumin seeds. The whole spices could be a little bitter when biting into them, but overall it was very nice. I rinsed the Basmati and let it sit in the colander while the water came to a boil. It came out perfectly separate and fluffy. I might add lemon zest next time for a bit of extra lemony kick.
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