Recipe

Clove Rice

Recipes/Clove Rice

Subtly flavoured clove-infused rice for special occasions

Prep

20 min

Cook

20 min

Serves

4

Level

easy

Ingredients

  • 2 cups basmati rice
  • 4-5 cloves
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 2 green cardamom
  • 1 tbsp ghee
  • Salt to taste
  • 3.5 cups water

Method

  1. 1

    Wash and soak rice for 20 minutes.

  2. 2

    Heat ghee, add cloves, bay leaf and cardamom.

  3. 3

    When spices sizzle, add drained rice and saute 2 minutes.

  4. 4

    Add water and salt, bring to boil.

  5. 5

    Cover tightly and cook on low for 15 minutes.

  6. 6

    Rest 5 minutes, remove whole spices, fluff and serve.