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RECIPES
SPICED BASMATI PILAF
Serves 8
Function:
White Rice, Slow Cook
Preparation time:
5 minutes
Cooking time:
20 minutes
Ingredients:
1 Tablespoon mild flavoured oil, butter or ghee
1 medium brown onion, peeled & diced
6 cardamom pods, lightly crushed
6 whole cloves
1 cinnamon stick
1 bay leaf (optional)
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
1 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 cups basmati rice
1 teaspoon salt
Additional ingredients (optional)
1/3 cup chopped toasted nuts; such as almonds, cashews, pistachios
1/3 cup dried fruit; such as currants, dried cranberries or diced apricot
2 Tablespoons fresh chopped coriander leaves
Steps:
•
First cook the onion; press MENU SELECT until the SLOW COOK function is illuminated.
Press the
d
(down) button to select cooking time for 01 hour.
•
Heat the oil in the pot. Add the diced onion and all the aromatic spices. Cover with the lid.
Leave to cook gently for 20 minutes, or until the onions are soft and translucent. Press
START|STOP to stop the machine.
•
Rinse the basmati rice under cold water until the water runs clear. Drain. Add the drained
rice to the GEORGE FOREMAN multi-cooker pot with enough water to reach the 2-cup fill
line.
•
Press MENU SELECT until the WHITE RICE function is illuminated. Cover with the lid and
press START|STOP to start the machine. The digital display will flash as the rice cooks.
•
When the timer sounds, carefully remove the lid and fluff the rice with the rice paddle.
Return the lid and allow the rice to sit for 5 minutes.
•
Discard the bay leaf, cinnamon stick, cloves and cardamom pods. Stir through the
toasted nuts, dried fruit and coriander if using. Serve warm.
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