Indian Curried Rice Recipes

INDIAN RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Bring water and chicken broth to a boil.
• Combine rice, curry powder, garlic powder, cinnamon, paprika, and cloves in a bowl; stir to mix. Add spiced rice and onion to the boiling broth. Cover and cook until rice is tender, 20 to 25 minutes.

CURRIED RICE

Steps:

• Cook onion and garlic in oil in a 3- to 4-quart heavy saucepan over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Add curry powder and rice and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add water and salt and boil, uncovered, without stirring, until surface of rice is covered with steam holes and grains on top appear dry, about 8 minutes.
• Reduce heat to as low as possible, then cover pan with a tight-fitting lid and cook 15 minutes more.
• Remove pan from heat and let rice stand, covered, 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork.

CURRIED RICE PILAF

Steps:

• Saute 1 chopped onion, 2 smashed garlic cloves, 1 cinnamon stick, a strip of lemon zest, 1/2 teaspoon curry powder and a pinch of turmeric in a saucepan with butter and olive oil until lightly browned. Add 1 cup basmati rice and stir until toasted. Add 1 1/3 cups water, season with salt and bring to a boil, then cover and simmer 15 minutes. Let sit 5 minutes, then fluff with a fork and add a splash of lemon juice and some cilantro and cashews.

INDIAN CURRIED FRIED RICE

Steps:

• Heat a 14-inch flat-bottom wok or 12-inch skillet over high. Swirl in 1 tablespoon oil, add onion and ginger, and stir-fry for 10 seconds or until ginger is fragrant. Add green beans and carrots; using a metal spatula, stir-fry for 1 minute or until beans are bright green. Stir in curry powder and stir-fry for 5 seconds or until fragrant. Swirl in remaining oil, then add rice. Stir-fry for 1 minute, breaking up rice with a spatula until it's well combined with vegetables. Add chickpeas, tomatoes, soy sauce, and pepper and stir-fry for 1 minute or until mixture is heted thorough.

CURRIED RICE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, saute rice and onion in butter for 5 minutes. Stir in broth and seasonings. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 18-22 minutes or until rice is tender.