Basmati rice
Long-grain basmati rice originated in India, and has spread to countries all over the world, especially the Arab world, due to its distinctive indulgence and ease of cooking. Many recipes are made with basmati rice, especially kabsa. In this article, we have picked out how to make curry basmati rice for you to try.
Basmati rice curry
| Preparation time: | 10 minutes |
| Cooking time: | 30 minutes |
| Amount : | 2 – 3 people |
| level : | easy |
Ingredients
- Two cups of basmati rice.
- Two tablespoons of butter.
- Salt to taste.
- Two tablespoons of curry.
- A pinch of cinnamon.
how to prepare
- Wash the rice well, then put it in a colander.
- Put the butter in a saucepan over the heat, then add the rice and stir until it changes color a little, then add four cups of boiling water; For every cup of basmati rice, you need two cups of water.
- Add salt, curry, cinnamon and once the rice has boiled, reduce the heat, cover the pot and leave it until cooked.
- Serve curry rice with roast chicken and salads.
Basmati rice with curry vegetables
| Preparation time: | 10 minutes |
| Cooking time: | 30 minutes |
| Amount : | person / two people |
| level : | easy |
Ingredients
- A cup of basmati rice.
- Sweet or hot pepper, your choice.
- A small onion.
- carrot.
- A tablespoon of vegetable butter or ghee.
- A teaspoon of curry.
- Half a teaspoon of turmeric.
- Two cups of chicken broth.
- Salt and black pepper to taste.
- Bay leaf.
- Two cardamom.
- A piece of clove.
- A pinch of cinnamon, to taste.
how to prepare
- Wash the rice well and soak it in water for half an hour.
- Cut the bell pepper and carrots into cubes.
- Melt the butter or vegetable ghee in a saucepan over high heat, then add the onions and stir until it softens and turns golden.
- Add the rice and stir with the onions, then add the rest of the vegetables, the spices and all the ingredients except the chicken broth, and stir well until the vegetables wilt.
- Add the hot chicken broth to the pan and bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and leave it until it is cooked and may take a quarter of an hour or twenty minutes.
- Serve rice with grilled chicken or meat of your choice, as well as salads and yogurt.
Chicken curry with lemon rice
| Preparation time: | 10 minutes |
| Cooking time: | 30 minutes |
| Amount : | 4 people |
| level : | easy |
Ingredients
- Four tablespoons of olive oil.
- Two onions cut into large cubes.
- Four pieces of boneless chicken.
- Four minced garlic cloves.
- A tablespoon of chopped ginger.
- Chopped green pepper.
- Small spoon of salt.
- Half a teaspoon of turmeric.
- A teaspoon of cumin.
- A teaspoon of fine coriander.
- A tablespoon of curry spice.
- Two tablespoons of tomato paste.
- Half a cup of coconut milk.
- Creamy cup.
- Half a cup of green cilantro.
- Four tablespoons of butter.
- A tablespoon of lemon zest.
- Three cups of basmati rice.
- Two teaspoons of salt.
- Lemon peels.
- Four cups of water.
how to prepare
- Cut the chicken into cubes and brown it in the oil with the onions.
- Add garlic, ginger, pepper, salt, turmeric, cumin, coriander, spices and tomato paste.
- Pour the coconut milk over the chicken mixture.
- Add a cup of cream over medium heat and cook the chicken for 30 minutes.
- Wash the rice several times, then let it soak.
- Put the butter and lemon zest in a saucepan over the heat, drain the rice and put it in the pot, then add the salt and water.
- Cover the pan and over medium heat, leave the rice until cooked.
- Pour the rice into a serving dish, pour the curry sauce and garnish with chopped coriander.
suggestions
- Instead of stirring rice with ghee, you can put ghee and water or chicken broth, spices and all the ingredients in a pot on the fire and after the ingredients boil, add the rice and let boil once, then cover the pan and leave it on low heat until cooked.
- You can wash the basmati rice and put it directly for cooking and it is not necessary to soak it, but there are women who prefer to soak it; If you prefer soaking, soak it in normal temperature, not hot water, and take into account that the soaking time does not exceed half an hour.