Curried and Herbed Basmati Rice

Submitted by Citruholic

"Basmati rice, alone, is a wonderfully fragrant and fluffy rice. This is my own concoction with a pinch here and a dash there, but I tried to be more specific when writing the recipe. We enjoyed it very much, I hope you do also. If you love the taste of curry, you will love this rice."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 3

ingredients

• 1 cup basmati rice
• 1 3⁄4 cups chicken stock (or vegetable for vegan)
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• 1 lemon, zest of
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary
• 1 tablespoon butter
• salt and pepper
• extra virgin olive oil, for last-minute dressing

directions

1. Heat medium 3-quart pot over medium-high heat with oil. Add minced garlic. Cook for 2 minutes. Don't burn garlic. Lightly brown.
2. Add rice. Constantly toss and stir to coat rice with garlic and oil and lightly toast rice.
3. Add chicken stock, curry powder and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cover on simmer til rice has absorbed liquid (about 20 minutes).
4. During last 5 minutes of cooking rice, remove lid, add butter, rosemary and parsley. Stir. Recover.
5. If liquid is absorbed, reduce heat to low and keep warm. If rice appears dry, add small amount of olive oil. I recommend doing this anyway, as the Extra Virgin Olive Oil adds wonderful flavor.
6. Just before serving, add lemon zest to pot and toss to combine all ingredients. Salt and pepper to taste.

Reviews

[dncrme2]

Outstanding! I love all rice, this one is special. Followed directions exactly and it is perfect, I should have doubled it! Thanks so much for the recipe.

 

[Dita_V_Moore]

Delicious

 

[Derek B.]

I have never been a curry(smell) fan and this was my first venture in cooking with it. It has become my absolute best and favourite rice recipe. Everybody loves it!

 

[Im just a Cook]

This one's a Keeper!! what a Wonderful way to make Basmati rice! I followed the recipe almost exact, i didn't have fresh lemon but i used lemon juice. DELICIOUS!

 

[Chef AkRascal]

This one fits right into my cookbook, quick, easy and full of taste. I left out the parsley and folded in some fresh spinach just before serving. Served it with calamari and mushrooms which I cooked over the grill. Thanks Citruholic, this is a keeper.