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How to Make Pilau Rice
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Pilau Rice… simply the perfect side dish for any curry meal!
A true classic, simply the most popular dish among our customers!
Honestly— why use plain rice with your curries, when you can have a fluffy, yellow and full of flavour rice to pair it with?
Today, we’re sharing a super easy and quick to make recipe, so you can make it at home at anytime.
Seriously…You can stop doing plain rice or buying that pilau rice already made from the supermarket 😉
Because this recipe is SO easy peasy to make at home and delicious!
Don’t feel like cooking? Then reserve a table with Everest Montanha Algés and come for a curry meal!
What is the difference between pilau and basmati rice?
Well…basmati rice, like most of you probably already know, is one of the MANY types of rice.
So if you order it, what you will find is that it is just simply plain rice.
At Everest, we like to use it for our Basmati Rice, Jeera Rice and Biryanis.
So, the REAL difference lays on the things we put on the Pilau Rice dish.
At Everest Montanha, we cook it with butter, green peas, cashew nuts, raisins and herbs.
What to eat with Pilau Rice?
Our customers LOVE pairing Pilau Rice with classics like: Butter Chicken, Prawn Tikka Masala, or Mixed Vegetables.
But honestly? It’s so good, you might as well just eat with anything from our nepalese restaurant menu!
Expect Biryani of course…. otherwise you would be eating rice with rice 🙂
They are GOOD, but together? No thanks, I’ll pass ahah.
Pilau Rice Recipe
So, let’s start talking about how to make it.
This recipe takes about 5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook, making a total of 20 minutes.
It serves around 4 people or meals, depending on the portions that you eat.
But the quantities are up to you really! You can just double them if you would like 🙂
IMPORTANT: Never leave cooked rice at room temperature for too long, as bacteria can grow quickly.
Instead, once it reaches room temperature, transfer it to a covered container and freeze it.
To reheat:
– Defrost in the fridge overnight.
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Microwave until piping hot.
-Refrigerate for no more than 24 hours and always reheat thoroughly before eating.
What do we need?
That’s the REAL question!
At Everest we use the below ingredients:
- Plain Rice: 300g
At Everest Montanha we like to use Basmati, but you can also use the Jasmine Rice or America white rice.
- Cardamom Pods: 5
PRO TIP: String the cardamom pods together with a small piece of un-dyed thread.
This will make it 10x easier to remove them after cooking!
You can even keep a pre-threaded needle in your jar 😉
- Butter: 35g (or 2 tbsp sunflower oil)
- Water: 540ml
- White Onion: 1 medium
- Cloves: 4
- Garlic Cloves (minced): 2
- Ground Turmeric: 1 tsp
- Bay Leaves: 2
- Cinnamon sticks: 1
- Cumin Seeds: 1 tsp
- Salt: 1 tsp
- Ground Coriander: 1/2 tsp
- Raisins: to taste
- Green Peas: to taste
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Instructions
1) Prep the Rice
Start by rinsing the basmati rice under cold running water until the water runs clear.
(If got an extra set of time, you can also soak the rice in water for 30 minutes, and then drain)
2) Sauté the Aromatics
Next step is to heat the butter in a pan over medium heat.
Once heated, add the aromatics below and let them be there for 30 seconds to release their fragrance:
- Cumin seeds,
- Cinnamon stick,
- Cardamom pods,
- Cloves, and
- Bay leaves.
Then stir in the sliced onion and let it cook for 8-10 minutes.
But wait—don’t forget to stir it occasionally!
Complete this step, by adding minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds.
3) Add the Rice & Spices
You can now add the rice into the pan eh eh
Stir it well to coat it in the spices. Once you have done that, you can put in the turmeric powder, ground coriander, and salt.
AND guess what?
Yes, that’s right! Stir everything together once more 🙂
4) Cook the Rice
Now, move to pouring water into the pan and bring it to a boil.
Once boiling, cover with a lid and reduce the heat to low.
You can now leave the kitchen for 12-15 minutes until the water is fully absorbed.
AND—Do not stir during cooking. Amen.
5) Let it Rest
Turn off the heat and let the rice sit (covered) to steam.
Once it has been 5 minutes, fluff up the rice with a fork. Amen.
6) Final Touch & Serve
To finish it off, you can add fresh coriander and also mix in raisins or green peas for extra sweetness and texture.
And there you have it—your much-awaited Pilau Rice!
You can now cook it at home and never more cook just plain rice 🙂
Share your experience in the kitchen at home on social media and tag us so we can see your mastery!
Happy cooking! 🙂
Not In The Mood To Cook?
You are always welcome to come by our Indian restaurant in Algés.
Simply book a table to make sure that you secure a seating.
OR if you prefer eating at home you can order Pilau Rice dish for takeaway together with a curry from our nepalese restaurant menu.
