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Plain Rice flavored with spices

Plain rice doesn’t have to be so plain, this Somali rice recipe it is easy to prepare and most all it is a wonderful side dish with full off flavor and color, garnished with crispy fried onions and raisins.

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 3 cups of water
  • 2 tablespoons ghee/oil
  • 1 onion sliced
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 whole cardamom pods
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 5 black peppercorns
  • 2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 chicken cube

Directions:

  • Rinse the rice well in cold water until most of the starch is removed.
  • Heat the oil in a pan on a medium heat, and sauté the onions until brown.
  • Add salt, pepper, cardamom, cinnamon and the cumin and cook until the onions are brown. Add the drained rice and stir for about 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the water and chicken cube and stir in and cover, bring it to a boil and then reduce the heat.
  • Continue to cook gently on a low heat until the rice is tender about 10 to 15 minutes.

for garnish:

  • 2 tablespoons oil
  • 1 teaspoon food coloring
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 small onion, sliced
  • heat the oil over medium heat, add the onion and fry until nice and brown. Add the raisins and cook untill they puff up.
  • Add this mixture over rice, add the food coloring on one side.
  • Gently fluff the rice with a fork and serve.

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