pilau rice

Easy Instant Pot Pilau Rice is a faster way of making this tasty spiced Indian rice dish. Cook in the Instant Pot electric pressure cooker for 3 minutes, then leave for a natural pressure release for 15-20 minutes.

Easy Instant Pot Pilau Rice

tbs Vegetable Oil

Onion ((finely chopped))

tsp Turmeric

tsp Cumin Seeds

Cinnamon Stick

Cardamom pods

Basmati Rice (200 grams)

Vegetable Stock

Bay leaves

Pour the oil into the bottom of the Instant Pot cooking pot. Set the machine onto the low sauté function. Crack the cardamom pod in a pestle and mortar or on a chopping board with the side of a heavy knife.   Add the cardamom, turmeric and cumin to the oil and fry for a minute until fragrant.

Add the finely chopped onion along with the spices and cook with them until soft.

Add the rice and stir until it is coated with the spice and oil mixture

Pour over the stock, add the bay leaves and cinnamon stick and give a quick stir. Add a little salt.

Programme the Instant Pot to cook on high pressure for 3 minutes with the keep warm function switched on.

Once cooked allow a natural pressure release (NPR) for 18 minutes. The rice will have absorbed all the liquid.

Fluff with a fork before serving.

Making a delicious Indian rice side dish is easier than you might think. We’ll show you how to make pilau rice, with just a few simple ingredients. An easy and flavorful way to cook Indian restaurant-style rice. Basmati rice delicately spiced and naturally coloured yellow using turmeric. Serve with your favourite Indian curry, vegetables, meats or fish.

Pilau Rice - Indian Side Dish Recipe

Vegetable oil

Basmati Rice (Rinsed)

tsp Ground cumin

625 ml Vegetable stock

Cardamom Pods

Curry Leaves (or bay leaves)

Salt & Pepper

Coriander leaves (optional) (to serve)

Rinse

Heat

Heat oil over medium heat in a large lidded saucepan. Add rice, tumeric and cumin.

Colour

Stir through for a couple of minutes until the rice absorbs the colour from the spices.

Stock

Spices

Add cardamon pods, cinnamon stick and curry leaves. Bring to the boil.

Cook

Stir, then turn down to lowest heat setting, place the lid on and simmer for 10 minutes. Turn the heat off (do not remove lid) leave to stand for 10 minutes to allow the rice to absorb water and finish cooking.

Remove

Remove curry leaves, cardamon pods and cinnamon stick.

Separate

Separate the cooked rice grains, using a fork to fluff it up.

Season

Season to your taste with salt and pepper. Serve with a sprinkle of fresh coriander (optional)

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Making a delicious Indian rice side dish is easier than you might think. We’ll show you how to make pilau rice, with just a few simple ingredients.
An easy and flavorful way to cook Indian restaurant-style rice. Basmati rice delicately spiced and naturally coloured yellow using turmeric.
Serve with your favourite Indian curry, vegetables, meats or fish.

Never order takeaway Pilau Rice again! Learn how to make the easy Indian side dish recipe in a few easy steps. Great with curries! 

Pilau Rice Recipe

vegetable oil

green cardamom pods, crushed

cinnamon stick, approximately 10cm (4in) long

onion, finely chopped

garlic clove, crushed

(2 cups) basmati rice

(1 tsp) ground cumin

(1 tsp) ground turmeric

cloves

bay leaves

water

Heat the oil in a large saucepan and gently fry the cardamom and cinnamon until the spices’ aromas are released, which should take about 5 minutes. 

Add the onion and gently fry for around 5 minutes, or until it has softened and has become translucent.

Add the garlic and stir fry for another 2 minutes.

Tip in the rice, cumin, turmeric, cloves and bay leaves. 

Stir vigorously then pour in the water. 

Turn up the heat, give it another stir then wait for a slow simmering point to be reached. 

Once it slowly simmers, cover the saucepan with a tight-fitting lid and cook for about 15 minutes or until the rice is cooked. 

Fluff up the rice with a fork and serve immediately with your favourite curry. Enjoy!

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