Cardamom And Fennel Flavored Rice Recipes

INDIAN STYLE BASMATI RICE

Steps:

• Place rice into a bowl with enough water to cover. Set aside to soak for 20 minutes.
• Heat the oil in a large pot or saucepan over medium heat. Add the cinnamon stick, cardamom pods, cloves, and cumin seed. Cook and stir for about a minute, then add the onion to the pot. Saute the onion until a rich golden brown, about 10 minutes. Drain the water from the rice, and stir into the pot. Cook and stir the rice for a few minutes, until lightly toasted. Add salt and water to the pot, and bring to a boil. Cover, and reduce heat to low. Simmer for about 15 minutes, or until all of the water has been absorbed. Let stand for 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork before serving.

FENNEL RICE

Steps:

• Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in a deep, lidded skillet or a wide, lidded saucepan. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Stir in fennel, add a generous pinch of salt, and cook, stirring often, until fennel has wilted and softened, about 8 minutes. Stir in rice or bulgur and stir to coat with olive oil.
• Add water, salt, pepper, parsley and dill and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer 20 to 30 minutes, until rice or bulgur is soft and liquid absorbed. Remove from heat, uncover and place a towel across the top of the pan. Return lid and let sit for 10 minutes. Serve hot, with the remaining olive oil drizzled over the top.

CARDAMOM AND FENNEL TEA

Steps:

• In a sauce pan, bring water to a rolling boil. Add tea, fennel & cardamom and simmer for 6-7 minutes till tea gives nice dark black color to the water and also water has reduced from original 2 cup to about 1 and 1/2 cup.
• Now add milk and continue simmering for 1 more minute. Remove from heat, strain with a tea strainer and serve with your choice of breakfast bread. Enjoy!!

CARDAMOM AND FENNEL FLAVORED RICE

Steps:

• Put all ingredients into a sauce pan.
• Bring water to the boil.
• Cover with a tight-fitting lid, and reduce heat to the lowest possible setting at which it will still simmer.
• Do not disturb for 15 minutes and do not remove the lid!
• After this time, remove the pan from the heat, and allow to stand for 5 minutes.
• Do not remove the lid!
• When the standing time has elapsed you may now remove the lid.
• Fluff with a fork, and add salt and pepper to taste.