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Pilau Rice (Rice Cooker)

Easy Peasy Foodie, Eb, United Kingdom
This sounds like an excellent seasoned rice, on my to make and taste list. I have modified this to use a simple Cook/Warm function rice cooker.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4 servings

Equipment

  • Rice Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 inch cinnamon stick
  • ½ teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 teaspoon ground turmeric
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1¼ cups dry basmati rice
  • 2½ cups boiling water

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in your rice cooker, add the onion, cinnamon stick, cardamom, cloves, turmeric, salt, and bay leaves. Stir together, cover and cook for 5-10 minutes, stir often, until the onion is soft.
  • Add the rice and stir to mix rice into the spices.
  • Add the water, cover, and set your rice cooker to Cook setting.
  • When the rice cooker switches to Warm, fluff rice with a rice paddle.
  • Serve as a side dish, enjoy.