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Indian Rice

Name: Indian Rice
Yield: 5 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Pasta & rice
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 teaspoon cumin; ½ cup raisins; ¼ cup cashews; 2 cups basmati rice; 4 cups water

This makes an excellent side dish, and goes well with a large variety of things, from spicy eggplant to tofu to potatoes in coconut sauce.

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Ingredients

Makes

2 teaspoons olive oil
1 teaspoon cumin
½ cup raisins
¼ cup cashews
2 cups basmati rice
4 cups water

Ingredients for 5 servings (1.4 kg) · the original recipe

Method

1
Heat the olive oil in a pot.
2
Add the cumin, then the raisins and cashews. Sauté for two minutes.
3
Add the rice, and sauté for another minute.
4
Add water, and bring everything to a boil.
Stovetop
5
Lower the heat, cover, and cook for 12 minutes.

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