Doing a curry? don’t cook just Basmati rice. Simply add these 5 spices and herbs into the boiling water of the rice to get a great tasting Pilau rice.
1) Bay leaf, 2) Cloves, 3) Cardamon pods, 4) cinnamon stick 5) Turmeric

Pilau Rice
simple to make flavoured rice
Prep Time1 minute min
Cook Time15 minutes mins
Total Time16 minutes mins
Servings: 2 people
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 2 cloves
- 3 cardamon pods
- 2 whole bayleaf
- 2 tsp turmeric powder
- 200 gm Basmati Rice
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 white onion finely chopped
Method
- Add all the ingredients into a large pan of boiling water
- occasionally check there is enough water if it is drying out add more until the rice is cooked
- boil for 15 minutes, after which check if its cooked and drain and serve
(All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more).