# Easiest Pilau Rice

A simple and aromatic pilau rice recipe that is perfect for parties, with separate grains and an unbelievable fragrance.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 15 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 dessert spoons ghee
- 1.5 tsp cumin seeds
- 3 black cardamom pods
- 1 cup white basmati washed rice
- 2 cups water
- 1 tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 handful cashew nuts
- 3 spoons neutral oil or butter
- 1 couple bay leaves
- 1 few cinnamon sticks
- 1 few cloves
- 1 handful raisins
- 1 handful nuts
- 1 handful pomegranates
- 1 handful coriander

## Instructions

1. Heat two dessert spoons of ghee in a wide-based pan with a tightly fitting lid until nice and hot.
2. Add one and a half teaspoons of cumin seeds to the hot ghee.
3. Fry the cumin seeds until they are spluttering and turn a dark brown.
4. Add three black cardamom pods to the pan.
5. Kill the heat by switching it off.
6. Add one cup of white basmati washed rice to the pan and stir the rice grains through the flavored oil for a few seconds, being careful not to fry too much.
7. Add two cups of water (double the quantity of rice) to the pan.
8. Add one teaspoon of turmeric for color and one teaspoon of salt.
9. Optionally, add whole spices like bay leaves, cinnamon sticks, or cloves, as well as raisins or nuts.
10. Increase the heat to a bright simmer and cook without a lid until the water has evaporated and small holes appear in the top of the rice, reaching the
11. Turn the heat off, put the lid on the pan, and let the rice rest for about 15 minutes.
12. Before serving, garnish with fried cashew nuts, pomegranates, and coriander for a festive touch.

## Equipment

- wide based pan
- tightly fitting lid

## Tips

- Do not stir the rice during cooking.
- Must fry cumin seeds until dark brown and very fragrant.
- The "panic point" is when the water has evaporated and small holes appear in the rice.
- After turning off the heat and covering, leave the rice to rest for 15 minutes to cook itself.

## Source

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- Extracted: 2026-05-30

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