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Basmati Chaaval
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Basmati Chaaval

4 ingredients 7 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

308
Calories
4g
Protein
12g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 3 of 4 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 3 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 3/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 2 2/3 cups water

Directions

1

Pick the rice over and put in a bowl. Wash in several changes of water.

2

Pour 3 times the water you have rice over the rice and let soak for 30 minutes hour.

3

Drain thoroughly.

4

Combine the rice, salt, butter and the water in a pot. Bring to a boil.

5

Cover with a tight fitting lid, turn heat to very low and cook for 20 minutes.

6

Lift the lid, mix gently but quickly with a fork and cover again.

7

Cook for 5-10 minutes until tender.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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