Aromatic Rice with Golden Onions

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Aromatic Rice with Golden Onions

 

 

1/3 cup canola oil

2 brown (yellow) onions, cut into thin slices

4 cardamom pods, bruised

1 cinnamon stick

6 whole cloves

3 bay leaves

8 black peppercorns

2 cups basmati rice

4 cups chicken-style stock -OR- water

 

 

1. Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a large non-stick saucepan over medium-low

heat. Add onions. Cook for 10 minutes or until golden. Set aside.

 

2. Heat remaining 1 tablespoon of oil in saucepan over medium heat.

Add cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and peppercorns. Cook for 1

minute. Add rice. Stir to combine. Add stock or water.

 

3. Cover with a lid. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low. Cook for

20 minutes or until rice has absorbed liquid. Remove from heat. Use a

fork to stir to separate grains.

 

4. Remove bay leaves. Stir through onions. Serve immediately.

 

 

Serves 8 as a side dish.