Recipe: Perfect Spicy Pilau Rice

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Spicy Pilau Rice. This classic Pilau rice recipe is simple and delicious. With plenty of flavour, this tasty side dish is perfect for serving with chicken tikka masala, spicy lamb or other classic Indian dishes. The Hairy Bikers' pilau rice is the perfect side dish for a curry feast.

Pilau Rice is a popular spicy rice dish informed by the country's rich Indian inspirations.

Make Pilau Rice to accompany curried meats or with your favorite savory vegetable dishes.

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You can cook Spicy Pilau Rice using 10 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Spicy Pilau Rice

1. You need 3/4 pints of basmati rice.

2. You need 3 tbsp of vegetable oil.

3. Prepare 1/2 of onion finely chopped.

4. You need 2 clove of garlic finely chopped.

5. It’s 2 of chillies. (1 red and 1 green looks nice) strength and colour are your prefences.

6. You need 1/4 tsp of ground cinnamon.

7. You need 1/4 tsp of ground corriander seed.

8. You need 6 of whole cloves.

9. Prepare 1 pints of chicken stock.

10. It’s 1/2 tsp of salt if chicken stock is unsalted.

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Spicy Pilau Rice instructions

1. Wash rice in cold water and leave to soak in clean cold water for 20 mins. Then drain in fine sieve..

2. Heat oil on a medium heat in a large pan..

3. When oil is hot add chopped onion and cook until just turning brown..

4. When brown add garlic, chilies, cinnamon, corriander, cloves and rice. Cook for about 3 mins and keep stirring to coat rice in oil..

5. Now add chicken stock and cover pan gently bring to boil..

6. When boiling turn off heat, leave pan covered and let rest for about 20 mins. IMPORTANT, it is tempting to have a look but dont, the heat is off it won't burn. The rice is cooking in its steam and this gives more taste. Keep the heat in..

7. After about 15 mins you can have a look and give it a stir to fluff up the rice. If you think it needs more water add 1/4 pint boiling water and cover pan for about 5 mins (no heat) then check again..

8. Nice soft rice enjoy..

Pilau rice or pilaf can be a fragrant side or marvellous main.

This dish often uses basmati rice, spices and optional vegetables, meat or seafood.

You can now watch how to make Spiced Pilau Rice in our Cookery School Term Perfect Rice and Pasta - 'Long-grain Rice' - video lesson below.

This recipe is from Delia's Complete How to Cook.

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