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dessert spoon
Ghee, or neutral oil or butter with 1 extra spoon
1 1/2
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Cumin seeds
3
Black cardamom pods, or green or neither if you don’t have them
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You can use ghee, neutral oil, or butter. Use black cardamom pods, green cardamom, or neither if you don’t have them. Add turmeric for yellow rice. At the stage you add water, you can also add any fruit, nuts, or whole spices from your cupboard like cloves, cinnamon, or bay leaves; just throw them in and make it your own. Garnish with roasted salted nuts (even the bags from the local garage will do); for a festive touch, pomegranates and coriander make a beautiful garnish.
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Louise L
8 days ago
I made this tonight. I used black cardamom pods (love them!) and bay leaves. It turned out just perfect! I didn’t soak the rice. I’ve rinsed and then soaked rice for years. This is the way forward! 😁
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Nisha
7 days ago
how utterly brilliant!
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Gill D
23 days ago
Came out fine but I need to be a bit braver at the panic point, as it could have done with a couple more minutes. But still tasty 😋
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Nisha
23 days ago
go again Gill!!!!
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Sarah J
a month ago
I’ve just made this to go with the Chicken Dhansak recipe. I didn’t have any black cardamons (I’ve never used them in honesty). ChatGPT said they are robust and smokey, compared to the delicate green variety, so I used 3 green pods, and substituted the salt with smoked Anglesey sea salt. I also used toasted almonds, as that’s all I had in. It turned out fabulous!. Thank you so much x
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Nisha
23 days ago
I LOVE that you made it so very much your own- Bravo!
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Christine C
a month ago
I made this last night and it was so quick and easy and tasted delicious 🥰
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Nisha
23 days ago
really happy to read this
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Liam C
a month ago
Hi Nisha! Thank you so much because you taught me how to cook rice perfectly, something I struggled with a lot and now my whole family cook rice perfectly as well
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Nisha
23 days ago
ME TOO for sooo long and so glad to share the pain and joy with you
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Christopher H
2 months ago
From this day forward I will only ever make my own pilau. Thankyou for the recipie Nisha and the new cooking term of "panic point"
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Nisha
2 months ago
This means the world
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Therese S
2 months ago
Swapped out the ghee for veg oil and kept it simple with just coriander to garnish but was a huge hit and will definitely be making regularly !
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Vicky Naylor
3 months ago
The second time I’ve made this rice this week - a big hit!
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Nisha
3 months ago
Brilliant Vicky
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Stuart C
3 months ago
Excellent. Fragrant and delicious.
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Nisha
3 months ago
great!
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Angela T
3 months ago
Turned out perfectly and so easy to make Will never buy packet pilau rice again
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Nisha
3 months ago
This is music to my ears thank you
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Justin s
3 months ago
Was almost perfect. Just needed 1 or 2 more mins cooking then it would have been just right
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Nisha
3 months ago
next time!
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Justin s
3 months ago
I have to admit the rice the next day was outstanding. The flavour was so much h better
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Ruth H
3 months ago
Game changer!!!
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Nisha
3 months ago
love this
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Daniel W
3 months ago
Could I add some vegetables to this (peas / chopped carrots), and if so at which stage?
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Nisha
3 months ago
Yes absolutely- peas you stir through towards the end and the carrots you fry after you have fried the seeds
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Sam J
3 months ago
Absolutely love the simplicity of this rice recipe, I’ve never ever been able to cook rice to perfection, it’s always been too stodgy or undercooked but all that completely changed after seeing this video, honestly this is a complete game changer, I love it, thank you so much for sharing and explaining the panic point way to cooking rice.
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Nisha
3 months ago
my pleasure
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Alison T
3 months ago
So nice - here’s it still the pot before I played it up with Cashew Chicken Korma and Bombay Potatoes 😋
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Nisha
3 months ago
love it!
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Prep
10m
Cook
15m
Total
25m
Ingredients
Method
Turn cooking mode on
Step 1
Find a pan with a snug fitting lid. Add two dessert spoons of ghee or three spoons of neutral oil or butter.
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2
dessert spoon
Ghee, or neutral oil or butter with 1 extra spoon
1 1/2
tsp
Cumin seeds
3
Black cardamom pods, or green or neither if you don’t have them
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You can use ghee, neutral oil, or butter. Use black cardamom pods, green cardamom, or neither if you don’t have them. Add turmeric for yellow rice. At the stage you add water, you can also add any fruit, nuts, or whole spices from your cupboard like cloves, cinnamon, or bay leaves; just throw them in and make it your own. Garnish with roasted salted nuts (even the bags from the local garage will do); for a festive touch, pomegranates and coriander make a beautiful garnish.
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Louise L
8 days ago
I made this tonight. I used black cardamom pods (love them!) and bay leaves. It turned out just perfect! I didn’t soak the rice. I’ve rinsed and then soaked rice for years. This is the way forward! 😁
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Nisha
7 days ago
how utterly brilliant!
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Gill D
23 days ago
Came out fine but I need to be a bit braver at the panic point, as it could have done with a couple more minutes. But still tasty 😋
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Nisha
23 days ago
go again Gill!!!!
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Sarah J
a month ago
I’ve just made this to go with the Chicken Dhansak recipe. I didn’t have any black cardamons (I’ve never used them in honesty). ChatGPT said they are robust and smokey, compared to the delicate green variety, so I used 3 green pods, and substituted the salt with smoked Anglesey sea salt. I also used toasted almonds, as that’s all I had in. It turned out fabulous!. Thank you so much x
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Nisha
23 days ago
I LOVE that you made it so very much your own- Bravo!
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Christine C
a month ago
I made this last night and it was so quick and easy and tasted delicious 🥰
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Nisha
23 days ago
really happy to read this
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Liam C
a month ago
Hi Nisha! Thank you so much because you taught me how to cook rice perfectly, something I struggled with a lot and now my whole family cook rice perfectly as well
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Nisha
23 days ago
ME TOO for sooo long and so glad to share the pain and joy with you
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Christopher H
2 months ago
From this day forward I will only ever make my own pilau. Thankyou for the recipie Nisha and the new cooking term of "panic point"
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Nisha
2 months ago
This means the world
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Therese S
2 months ago
Swapped out the ghee for veg oil and kept it simple with just coriander to garnish but was a huge hit and will definitely be making regularly !
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Vicky Naylor
3 months ago
The second time I’ve made this rice this week - a big hit!
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Nisha
3 months ago
Brilliant Vicky
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Stuart C
3 months ago
Excellent. Fragrant and delicious.
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Nisha
3 months ago
great!
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Angela T
3 months ago
Turned out perfectly and so easy to make Will never buy packet pilau rice again
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Nisha
3 months ago
This is music to my ears thank you
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Justin s
3 months ago
Was almost perfect. Just needed 1 or 2 more mins cooking then it would have been just right
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Nisha
3 months ago
next time!
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Justin s
3 months ago
I have to admit the rice the next day was outstanding. The flavour was so much h better
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Ruth H
3 months ago
Game changer!!!
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Nisha
3 months ago
love this
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Daniel W
3 months ago
Could I add some vegetables to this (peas / chopped carrots), and if so at which stage?
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Nisha
3 months ago
Yes absolutely- peas you stir through towards the end and the carrots you fry after you have fried the seeds
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Sam J
3 months ago
Absolutely love the simplicity of this rice recipe, I’ve never ever been able to cook rice to perfection, it’s always been too stodgy or undercooked but all that completely changed after seeing this video, honestly this is a complete game changer, I love it, thank you so much for sharing and explaining the panic point way to cooking rice.
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Nisha
3 months ago
my pleasure
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Alison T
3 months ago
So nice - here’s it still the pot before I played it up with Cashew Chicken Korma and Bombay Potatoes 😋
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Nisha
3 months ago
love it!
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