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Spiced rice
Photo: Pille R. Priske

Spiced rice

10 ingredients 45 min + 20 min Serves 6 openrecipes
Spiced rice

Slow cook your basmati in the style of a pilaf by steaming with spices for this Keralan-style Indian side dish

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

534
Calories
8g
Protein
27g
Fat
67g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Vegetable 1 tbsp (14g) 120
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Corn Oil 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Cardamom 1 tsp ground (2g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Saffron 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

  • 500g basmati rice
  • 2 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp vegetable or corn oil
  • ¼ tsp turmeric
  • 2 garlic cloves , crushed
  • 1 tsp grated ginger
  • ½ tsp each - ground cumin and ground cardamom
  • 10 curry leaves
  • 2 long dried red chillies
  • ¼ tsp saffron strands, optional

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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