Recipe - Pilau Rice

1 One half cup Basmati rice
4 tablespoon Butter
1 Onion,; very finely chopped
2 Garlic cloves,; finely
minced
4 Cardamom pods
4 Cloves
2 Cinnamon sticks
2 Curry leaves OR bay leaves
1 cup Chicken stock
Salt

In a strainer, thoroughly wash rice under running water. In a large
saucepan melt butter over medium heat. Saute onion and garlic 5 minutes,
until tender. Add rice and stir to thoroughly coat with butter mixture. Add
spices and mix well. Add chicken stock, 2 cups water and salt, to taste.
Bring to a boil, cover pan tightly and reduce heat to very low. Cook 15
minutes, until rice is tender and all liquid is absorbed. Using a fork,
fluff rice and serve.

Yield: 6 servings
Recipe By :TASTE SHOW #TS4618

Posted to MCRecipe Digest V1 #263

Date: Sun, 27 Oct 1996 21:41:58 0500

From: Meg Antczak meginny@node1.frontiernet.net