Showing posts with label rice recipes. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rice recipes. Show all posts

Aromatic rice recipe


Chefs aromatic rice recipe uses a combination of Indian herbs, cardamoms and curry powder to flavour the rice and with peas and sweetcorn to give the rice some extra bite this rice recipe sure is a winner.

Rice is a fantastic summer ingredient to use, rice is light and fluffy yet filling and is very adaptable to different flavours and dishes.


You can smell the aroma of the rice all around as it cooks, the tasty aroma of food is always part of the enjoyment of eating a wonderful dish.


If you want an easy rice dish that will impress and taste delicious then this is the rice recipe for you.






Ingredients for aromatic rice recipe

10oz Basmatic rice
2 Tbsp Rice bran oil
2 pinch Methi leaves dried
2 pinch Curry leaves dried
1 tsp Chef Jeenas mild curry powder
2 Green cardamom pods (shells removed)
1/2 tsp Salt
4oz Frozen petite pois peas
4oz Frozen sweetcorn
500ml Cold water


Take a fork and dig into Chefs tasty aromatic rice.




How to make Chefs aromatic rice recipe


Grind the methi, curry leaves, curry powder and cardamon into a powder.

Thoroughly rinse the rice, soak the rice in cold water for 30 minutes.

Drain the rice thoroughly.

In a pan with no heat mix the oil and ground spices together.



Add the rice, peas and sweetcorn to the pan and mix well with the spiced oil.



Pour 500ml of cold water into the rice pan.



Bring rice to the boil, stir in salt.

Place the lid onto the pan and turn the heat down to the lowest setting possible for 15 minutes only.

Do not remove the lid whilst cooking.

After 15 minutes turn off the heat and gently place the pan of rice somewhere safe - leave the pan untouched for a further 10 minutes - do not remove the lid.



When the aromatic rice is ready remove the lid and stir through using a fork.


Enjoy Chefs aromatic rice recipe with curry, yogurt bread and more.



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How to Cook Boiled Rice


Step-by-step Guide How to Cook Boiled Rice

We all have different ways of cooking rice, there are also different kinds of rice to cook, Chefs rice recipe uses Basmati rice.

For those of us that already know how to cook rice it may seem easy as it comes naturally, but if you think back to before we knew how to cook rice correctly I bet there are some memories that will make you smile of what a disaster it can be to a novice.

If you are someone who can not seem to get your rice quite right then look no further than here as Chefs step by step guide of how to cook rice perfectly will make rice a success in your kitchen.

Rice is a great staple food to eat, you can have it as a side dish or as a main dish with Indian food, Mexican food, Chinese food, Arabic food and much more.

If you like a slightly chewy rice then you can alter the cooking time from 12 to 10 minutes and the steaming time from 12 to 10 minutes - do not alter any other part of the rice recipe.

Chef finds that cooking it for the 12 minutes is the the texture people like most best.

Always remember when cooking basmati rice one trick is to not remove the lid until the rice is ready to eat.






Ingredients to cook Rice recipe
10oz Basmati Rice
500ml Cold water
1/2 tsp Salt
1 -2 tsp Oil ( 1 tablespoon can also added)
Water to soak the rice
Oil or Butter to stir through (optional)

Tip from Chef....if you add a little extra oil or butter the rice grains separate much easier, you can do this when the water is brought to the boil or after the rice is ready.

How to Cook Rice


Weigh the rice.




Thoroughly rinse the rice under a tap using a sieve.

You want the starches (cloudy white colour) to run clear.



Place rinsed rice into a dish and cover with water.

Soak for 30 minutes.



Drain off the water and place rice into a pan along with the salt and oil, mix.



Pour over the 500ml of cold water.



Make sure there are no rice grains stuck to the side of the pan and all of the rice is covered with the water.



Bring the rice to the boil, mix then place a secure lid on the pan and turn the heat to the lowest setting.

Simmer for 12 minutes.

Do not remove the lid.



Carefully remove the pan from the stove and leave for a further 12 minutes.

Do not remove the lid.



Only now can you remove the lid.

Let the steam escape then fluff the rice with a fork.

Optionally you can stir in a little oil or butter through the rice.





Enjoy your perfectly cooked basmati rice recipe.


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